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Jatropha Linnaeus. Common name: Nettle-spurge.
A genus of about 175 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, of tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World and New World.
References: Dehgan (2016) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Show full citations.
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© Judá Isaí Martínez Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Judá Isaí Martínez Uribe | Jatropha gossypiifolia source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Jatropha multifida | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Jatropha dioica, Dolan Falls Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler | Jatropha dioica var. dioica source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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