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Jatropha decipiens (Jatropha decipiens)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha decipiens is a turmeric plant species described by Marcus Eugene Jones . Jatropha decipiens are included in 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha