Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Manihoteae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Subspecies: C. a. subsp. aconitifolius – C. a. subsp. polyanthus
Name

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst., 1923
Synonyms

Basionym
Jatropha aconitifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 6 (1768).
Homotypic
Jatropha aconitifolia var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1100 (1866), not validly publ.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest
Continental: Southern America
Regional: Central America
Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Johnston, I.M. 1923. Diagnoses and Notes Relating to the Spermatophytes Chiefly of North America. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 68: 80–104. JSTOR Open access BHL Reference page. : 68:86.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Published online. Accessed: Jun 17 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 17.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cnidoscolus aconitifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
español: chaya, árbol espinaca, chicasquil