Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha

Jatropha spinosa Vahl

First published in Symb. Bot. 1: 79 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Djibouti to Somalia, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 7, 1987 Boules, L.; Rowaished, A.K.; Gifri, A.N.; Saeed, W.A.; Hussein, M.A. [16679] Yemen K000388052 Yes
Jul 7, 1987 Boules, L.; Rowaished, A.K.; Gifri, A.N.; Saeed, W.A.; Hussein, M.A. [16895] Yemen K000388053 Yes
Mar 1, 1892 Deflers, M. [22] Oman K000388042 Yes
Wakefield Expedition [2] Yemen K000254587 Yes
"Amont, H.E." [101] Yemen K000388056 No
Rauh, W. [13120] K000388044 Yes
Collenette, J., S. [7537] Saudi Arabia K000254593 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [1473] Saudi Arabia K000388054 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7264] Somalia K000776500 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.G. [3339] Yemen K000388047 Yes
Lollos; Papas; Illin; Fulland [4292] K000388045 Yes
Collenette, J., S. [8700] Djibouti K000254696 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [510] K000254590 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [6306] Yemen K000388049 Yes
Marchesetti, C. [s.n.] Yemen K000388050 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4457] Somalia K000776503 Yes
Waring, J. [65] Yemen K000388046 Yes
Basley Aelfon, O.J. [8/80] Yemen K000388057 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Lavranos, J. [57] Yemen K000254592 Yes
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långstrom [8037] Yemen K000254596 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [50] K000254586 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Yemen K000388055 No
Cope, T; Murtland, R. [78] Yemen K000254591 Yes
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långstrom [7990] Yemen K000254595 Yes
Pofov, G. [4235] Saudi Arabia K000388043 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S.J. [4685] Yemen K000388048 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5479] Yemen K000254589 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K000254588 Yes
Doe, B. [2197] Yemen K000254594 Yes
Wood, J.R.I [s.n.] Yemen K000254598 Yes
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långström [7861] Yemen K000388051 Yes
Hauter, J. [216] Yemen K000388058 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4497] Somalia K000776501 Yes
Lunt, W. [102] K000254597 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11862] Somalia K000776502 Yes
Kilian, N. [2213] Somalia K000776687 Yes
Bally, P., R.O. [11836] Somalia K000254694 Yes
Bally, P., R.O. [10291] Somalia K000254695 Yes
Hauter, J. [157] Yemen K000388059 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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