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Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha

not marked as a favorite taxon Jatropha dioica Sessé ex Cervantes var. dioica. Common name: Leatherstem, Sangre de Draco, Sangregado, Rubber Plant. Phenology: Jul-Aug. Habitat: Dry sandy areas, rocky limestone bluffs, scrub. Distribution: S. TX and ne. Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4, Tx; < Jatropha dioica Sessé ex Cerv. — Mex; < Mozinna sessiliflora (Hook.) Small — S13. Basionym: Jatropha dioica Sessé ex Cerv. 1794

Links to other floras: = Jatropha dioica var. dioica - FNA12

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image #1 of Jatropha dioica var. dioica© Gary Bowers, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gary Bowers source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Jatropha dioica var. dioica© Alan Cressler: Jatropha dioica, Dolan Falls Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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