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Jatropha gossypiifolia
(Euphorbiaceae)
bellyache bush, black physicnut, cotton-leaved physic nut

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Species description or overview

Jatropha gossypiifolia information from PIER
Information on Jatropha gossypiifolia as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Jatropha gossypiifolia description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Jatropha gossypiifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Jatropha gossypiifolia
Nomenclatural information about Jatropha gossypiifolia is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Jatropha gossypiifolia
Nomenclatural information about Jatropha gossypiifolia is provided by ITIS.

Jatropha gossypiifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jatropha gossypiifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Impacts

Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Jatropha gossypiifolia as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Jatropha gossypiifolia impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Jatropha gossypiifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Risk assessments

Jatropha gossypiifolia weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Jatropha gossypiifolia for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.

Control methods

Jatropha gossypiifolia management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Jatropha gossypiifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Jatropha gossypiifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jatropha gossypiifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Jatropha gossypiifolia images from PIER
Images of Jatropha gossypiifolia provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Jatropha gossypiifolia information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jatropha gossypiifolia in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Jatropha gossypiifolia information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Jatropha gossypiifolia--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Jatropha gossypiifolia worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Jatropha gossypiifolia is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Experts

Jatropha gossypiifolia contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Jatropha gossypiifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Jatropha gossypiifolia references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Jatropha gossypiifolia as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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