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Jatropha jaimejimenezii (Jatropha jaimejimenezii)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: seeds Jatropha jaimejimenezii is a turmeric plant species described by Victor W. Steinmann. Jatropha jaimejimenezii 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Euphorbiaceae

              • Genus: Jatropha