Jatropha gossypiifolia L. belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Jatropha gossypifolia--Washington DC. US Nat. Arbor. 29 Jun 07. 051.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Jatropha
Specific Epithet
gossypiifolia
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#170,115 of 335,497
Top 51%
Extinction probability
5%
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
