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June 2025

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genus

Jatropha L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1006 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000019533.

Statistics

Synonyms of Jatropha

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Adenoropium Pohl Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1: 12. 1826[1827]. wfo-4000000658
Castiglionia Ruiz & Pav. Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 139. 1794. (early Oct 1794) wfo-4000006942
Collenucia Chiov. Fl. Somala 1: 177. 1929. wfo-4000008933
Curcas Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 356, 547 [as 549]. 1763. wfo-4000010085
Loureira Cav. Icon. 5: 17 (1799) wfo-4000022312
Mozinna Ortega Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec. (8): 104. 1798. wfo-4000024933
Ricinoides Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr. (ed. 4) 1754. wfo-4000033251
Zimapania Engl. & Pax Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 119. 1891. wfo-4000041225
Bromfeldia Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 347 (1790) wfo-4000043803
Mazinna Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 2: 487 (1834) wfo-4000043832
Mesandrinia Raf. Neogenyton : 3 (1825) wfo-4000043833
Adenorhopium Rchb. wfo-4100003258

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Jatropha:

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