Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha

Jatropha hirsuta Hochst.

First published in Flora 28: 82 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rogers, F.A. [23709] South Africa K000254982 Yes
Krauss [364] South Africa K000347386 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [364] South Africa K000347384 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strey, R.G. [3412] South Africa K000254987 Yes
Schlechter, R. [3023] South Africa K000254984 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [25003] South Africa K000254985 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [381] South Africa K000347387 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, F.A. [21719] South Africa K000254983 Yes
Sanderson, J. [s.n.] South Africa K000347388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilms, F. [2164] South Africa K000347385 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moll, E.J. [3403] South Africa K000254988 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [19921] South Africa K000254986 Yes
Burtt-Davy, J. [5860] South Africa K000347383 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood. [s.n.] South Africa K000254981 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0