Species Jatropha zeyheri
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Jatropha zeyheri.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Jatropha:
Gk. iatros = physician; trophe = food, nutrition. Hugh Glen comments that, ‘some species have medicinal value, but most are poisonous.’ (In 2005, Western Australia banned J. gossypiifolia, as it is invasive and highly toxic to humans and animals.)
Etymology of zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
Linnaea 23: 117 (1850)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1850
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Jatropha zeyheri.