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Jatropha contrerasii (Jatropha contrerasii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha contrerasii is a turmeric plant species described by J.Jiménez Ram. and M.Martínez Gordillo. Jatropha contrerasii is part of the genus Jatropha and the family of turf 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