Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha

Jatropha variifolia Pax

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, I: 54 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rattray, G. [1252] South Africa K000254897 No
Bolus, H. [9773] Mozambique K000776998 No
Bayliss, L.L. [11934] Mozambique K000777000 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [215] Mozambique K000776999 Yes
Edwards, D. [3191] South Africa K000254904 No
s.c. [11798] South Africa K000254898 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Evans, P. [2483] South Africa K000254894 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3225] South Africa K000254891 Yes
Koning, J., de; Nuvunga, A. [8587] Mozambique K000822973 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Baydiss, R.D. [13252] South Africa K000254892 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4291] South Africa K000254899 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Evans, P. [2512] South Africa K000254895 Yes
Edwards, D. [3191] South Africa K000254903 Yes
Finley, K.L. [506] South Africa K000254901 Yes
Geratner, G. [723] South Africa K000254906 Yes
Schyff, H.R. [886] South Africa K000254896 Yes
Koning, J, de. [7676] Mozambique K000822972 Yes
Strey, R.G. [7768] South Africa K000254905 Yes
Stephen, J. [729] South Africa K000254900 Yes
Codd, L.E. [10284] South Africa K000254902 Yes
Zunguze, D.; Boane, C.; Dungo, J. [693] Mozambique K000822974 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2483] South Africa K000254893 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