*Jatropha gossypiifolia Linnaeus. Common name: Bellyache Bush, Tatto Bush. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America, now widely distributed in the New World and Old World tropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Taxonomy Comments: "It is a complex species with more than 40 described varieties, subspecies, and forms, some of which are sometimes considered distinct species" (Dehgan 2016).
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA12, K4; = Jatropha gossypifolia L. — S13; > Jatropha gossypiifolia L. var. elegans (Pohl) Müller of Aargau; > Jatropha gossypiifolia L. var. gossypiifolia. Basionym: Jatropha gossypiifolia L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Jatropha gossypiifolia - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
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