Cnidoscolus kunthianus

Cnidoscolus kunthianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Manihoteae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species: Cnidoscolus kunthianus

Name

Cnidoscolus kunthianus (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 19c: 165 (1931).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Jatropha kunthiana Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 211 (1865).
• Heterotypic
  • Cnidoscolus quinquelobus Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 63 (1827), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Colombia; Guyana; Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pax, F.A. & Hoffmann, K. in H.G.A.Engler, 1931. Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 19c: 165.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus kunthianus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cnidoscolus kunthianus. Published online. Accessed: Jun 17 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus kunthianus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cnidoscolus kunthianus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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