Taxonomy Profile: Jatropha curcas (L)

Jatropha curcas: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Curcas curcas
L Britton & Millsp
Common Name(s):
Barbados nut []
physic nut []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Jatropha curcas: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Malpighiales
Family : Euphorbiaceae
spurge |
euphorbes |
Genus : Jatropha
nettlespurge |
Species : Jatropha curcas
Barbados nut |
physic nut |
Jatropha curcas Direct Children(s):
Jatropha curcas: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Jatropha curcas
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Jatropha curcas
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Jatropha curcas
Source:
Malpighiales of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Jatropha curcas
Publication(s):
Jatropha curcas: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Jatropha curcas: Comments