| Jatropha cathartica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Jatropha |
| Species: | J. cathartica
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| Binomial name | |
| Jatropha cathartica | |
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Adenoropium berlandieri (Torrey) Small | |
Jatropha cathartica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States and Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico.[1] Common names include jicamilla (Spanish)[3] and Berlandier's nettlespurge.[4]
- ^ a b "Jatropha cathartica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Urs Eggli, ed. (2002). Illustrated Handbook on Succulent Plants. Vol. 5: Dicotyledons. Springer. p. 204. ISBN 978-3-540-41966-2.
- ^ Richardson, Alfred; Ken King (2010). Plants of Deep South Texas: A Field Guide to the Woody and Flowering Species. Texas A&M University Press. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-60344-144-5.
- ^ "Jatropha cathartica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-09-25.