Accession Data:
Jatropha cathartica Teran & Berland.
subg. Jatropha sect. Peltatae
- Common Name: Baseball Plant
- Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: SC. U.S.A. to NE. Mexico
- Habitat: scattered among brush, usually on clay soil in hot, arid regions
- Description: Syn. Jatropha berlandieri Torr.
- Culture: It is deciduous, losing both stems and leaves, and spends the winter in a dormant state. It will grow in sun or shade, but will rot in a cold, damp environment.4
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201700060
- Source: Ken Mosher
- Accession Date: 07-26-2017
- Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
- Currently: dormant
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-01-2018
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- SubFamily: Crotonoideae
- Tribe: Jatropheae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Mexico / Texas / Mexico Northeast
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
- WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
- Jatropha cathartica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
- Jatropha cathartica at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
data regenerated on Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:33:54 -0400
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