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| Family : EUPHORBIACEAE |
Protologue : Sp. Pl. 2: 1007 (1753)  |
| Information on the genus : Ricinus |
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Status
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| Status for MA : | accepted (naturalised) |
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| Status for NA : | accepted (naturalised-introduced) |
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Ricinus communis L. var. communis |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Ricinus africanus Mill. (1768) |
| =Ricinus communis var. africanus (Mill.) Müll. Arg. (1866) |
| =Ricinus megalospermus Delile |
| =Ricinus communis var. megalospermus (Delile) Müll. Arg. |
| =Ricinus lividus Jacq. (1781) |
| =Ricinus communis var. lividus (Jacq.) Müll. Arg. (1866) |
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| Taxon infra-specific |
| Ricinus communis L. var. communis |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Varying from ephemeral less than 1 m tall to tree-like herb 5-7(-10) m, with trunk 10-15 cm Ø; stems hollow. |
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| Ecology : |
In Somalia and Ethiopia common along seasonally dry rivers; also a widespread ruderal, often in urban areas; 0-2500 m alt. |
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As many as 100 infraspecific taxa have been recognized but they are too illdefined. - Three varieties are recognized in Fl. Zambes. 9/4: 157-159, 1996. |
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Fossil evidence has shown this species to be native in NE Africa; now cultivated and escaped throughout the tropics and warm temperate regions. |
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The plant contains a very dangerous toxin.
Not mapped.
( SAPIUM ) - For synonyms, see Enum. 4: 616, 1997. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and south Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
Bibliography for North Africa :
- PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica.
- Cat. Pl. Maroc 2: 460 (1932).
 - METRO, A & C. SAUVAGE (1955). Flore des végétaux ligneux de la Mamora. La Nature au Maroc.
- Fl. Algérie [Quézel & Santa] 2: 596 (1963).
- Fl. Eur. 2: 213 (1968).
- Fl. Tunisie [Pottier-Alapetite] 1: 467 (1979).
- OZENDA, P. (1983). Flore et végétation du Sahara. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.
- Med-Checklist 3: 224 (1986).
- VALDES, B., S. TALAVERA & E. FERNANDEZ-GALIANO (ed.) (1987). Flora Vascular de Andalucía Occidental, vol. 2 Ketres 2: 238
- BARRY J. P. & J. C. CELLES (1991). Flore de Mauritanie. Institut supérieur scientifique de Nouakchott - Université de Nice.
- Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 2: 44 (2000).
- FENNANE, M. & M. IBN TATTOU (2005). Flore vasculaire du Maroc. Inventaire et chorologie [1]. Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 37: 182
- FENNANE, M., M. IBN TATTOU, A. OUYAHYA & J. EL OUALIDI (éd.) (2007). Flore Pratique du Maroc [vol.2] Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 2: 213
- List Fungi, Fl. Fau. Madeira Selv. Arch. : 195 (2008).
- BOULOS, L. & E. LE FLOC'H (2008). Flore de Tunisie : catalogue synonymique commenté
Bibliography other :
- SAHKI, A. & R.SAHKI (2004). Le Hoggar, promenade botanique
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under Fgui |
| see under Namibia photo from Kyffhauser |
| see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden |
| see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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| Map |
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 Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis L.; -; num.coll.: ; photo: Dobignard, A.  Ricinus communis L. Ricinus communis L.; -; num.coll.: ; photo: Dobignard, A.
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