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Jatropha ortegae (Jatropha ortegae)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha Ortegae is a turmeric plant species described by Paul Carpenter Standley . Jatropha ortegae is part of the genus Jatropha and the family of turmeric plants . . Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words (iatros), meaning "physician", and (trophe), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name physic nut. Another common name is nettlespurge.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha