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Jatropha spinosa Vahl
Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
Information on the genus : Jatropha
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Jatropha spinosa Vahl var. spinosa
 Croton spinosus Forssk.
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Jatropha aculeata F. Dietr.
 
Taxon infra-specific
Jatropha spinosa var. somalensis Pax
Jatropha spinosa Vahl var. spinosa
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Shrub or shrublet 0,3-2 m tall.
Ecology : Open bushland, on rocky slopes; 480-930 m alt.
  S Arabia.
  Comprises 2 vars.: - var. spinosa; - var. somalensis Pax [syn.: J. sp. nov. aff. J. rivae Pax and J. ferox Pax in Ann. Ist. Bot. Roma 6(3): 185, 1897].
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
 
Map
carte afrique num 174058
 
Record n°174058 modified 2007-03-29
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