Jatropha gossypiifolia L. belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

No collection number

June 28, 2007

Location

United States, Washington, D.C. (U.S. National Arboretum)

Location Remarks

3501 New York Ave, NE, about 2.2 miles from the Capitol Building.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Specific Epithet

gossypiifolia

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#170,115 of 335,497

Top 51%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →