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'''''Jatropha gossypiifolia''''', commonly known as '''bellyache bush''', '''black physicnut''' or '''cotton-leaf physicnut''', is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Euphorbia|spurge]] family, [[Euphorbiaceae]].<ref name="GRIN">{{GRIN | accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> The species is native to Mexico, South America, [[Gujarat|Gujarat State]] (India) and the [[Caribbean islands]]. It is a declared [[noxious weed]] in [[Puerto Rico]] and is naturalised in northern Australia, including [[Queensland]] where it is listed as a Class 2 declared pest plant.<ref name=GRIN/><ref name=AFF>{{cite web|title=Bellyache bush |publisher=Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland Government |url=http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7151.htm |accessdate=7 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112051408/http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7151.htm |archivedate=12 November 2012 }}</ref> It grows to {{convert|2.5-4|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. The three lobed leaves are purple and sticky when young and become bright green with age. The small red flowers with yellow centres appear in clusters. These are followed by cherry-sized seed pods that are poisonous.<ref name=AFF/> Powdery mildew fungal disease was reported.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1007/BF02602900| title = ''Erysiphe euphorbiae'' sp. nov. On ''Jatropha'' gossypifolia L| journal = Current Microbiology| volume = 4| issue = 2| pages = 95| year = 1980| last1 = Reddy| first1 = J. Raghava| last2 = Reddy| first2 = A. Purnachandra}}</ref>
'''''Jatropha gossypiifolia''''', commonly known as '''bellyache bush''', '''black physicnut''' or '''cotton-leaf physicnut''', is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Euphorbia|spurge]] family, [[Euphorbiaceae]].<ref name="GRIN">{{GRIN | accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> The species is native to Mexico, South America, [[Gujarat|Gujarat State]] (India) and the [[Caribbean islands]]. It is a declared [[noxious weed]] in [[Puerto Rico]] and is naturalised in northern Australia, including [[Queensland]] where it is listed as a Class 2 declared pest plant.<ref name=GRIN/><ref name=AFF>{{cite web|title=Bellyache bush |publisher=Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland Government |url=http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7151.htm |accessdate=7 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112051408/http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7151.htm |archivedate=12 November 2012 }}</ref> It grows to {{convert|2.5-4|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. The three lobed leaves are purple and sticky when young and become bright green with age. The small red flowers with yellow centres appear in clusters. These are followed by cherry-sized seed pods that are poisonous.<ref name=AFF/> Powdery mildew fungal disease was reported.<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1007/BF02602900| title = ''Erysiphe euphorbiae'' sp. nov. On ''Jatropha'' gossypifolia L| journal = Current Microbiology| volume = 4| issue = 2| pages = 95| year = 1980| last1 = Reddy| first1 = J. Raghava| last2 = Reddy| first2 = A. Purnachandra}}</ref>


There are many common names for ''Jatropha gossypiifolia'' including: bellyache-bush, black physicnut, and cotton-leaf physicnut in English; pinon negro and tua-tua in Spanish; medicinier noir and medicinier rouge in French; mamoninha and peao-roxo in Brazil; jarak merah and sibidigua in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/28394|title=Jatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush)|website=www.cabi.org|access-date=2017-10-13}}</ref>
There are many common names for ''Jatropha gossypiifolia'' including: bellyache-bush, black physicnut, and cotton-leaf physicnut in English; pinon negro, pinon colorado, and tua-tua in Spanish; medicinier noir and medicinier rouge in French; mamoninha and peao-roxo in Brazil; jarak merah and sibidigua in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/28394|title=Jatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush)|website=www.cabi.org|access-date=2017-10-13}}</ref>


==Economic importance==
==Economic importance==

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Jatropha gossypiifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species:
J. gossypiifolia
Binomial name
Jatropha gossypiifolia

Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.[1] The species is native to Mexico, South America, Gujarat State (India) and the Caribbean islands. It is a declared noxious weed in Puerto Rico and is naturalised in northern Australia, including Queensland where it is listed as a Class 2 declared pest plant.[1][2] It grows to 2.5–4 m (8.2–13.1 ft) high. The three lobed leaves are purple and sticky when young and become bright green with age. The small red flowers with yellow centres appear in clusters. These are followed by cherry-sized seed pods that are poisonous.[2] Powdery mildew fungal disease was reported.[3]

There are many common names for Jatropha gossypiifolia including: bellyache-bush, black physicnut, and cotton-leaf physicnut in English; pinon negro, pinon colorado, and tua-tua in Spanish; medicinier noir and medicinier rouge in French; mamoninha and peao-roxo in Brazil; jarak merah and sibidigua in India.[4]

Economic importance

  • Medicines: folklore[5]
  • Vertebrate poisons: mammals[1]
  • Weed: potential seed contaminant[1]
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia
    Jatropha gossypiifolia
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia flowers
    Jatropha gossypiifolia flowers
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia leaf flowers and fruits
    Jatropha gossypiifolia leaf flowers and fruits

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jatropha gossypiifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Bellyache bush". Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ Reddy, J. Raghava; Reddy, A. Purnachandra (1980). "Erysiphe euphorbiae sp. nov. On Jatropha gossypifolia L". Current Microbiology. 4 (2): 95. doi:10.1007/BF02602900.
  4. ^ "Jatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. ^ Félix-Silva, Juliana; Giordani, Raquel Brandt; Silva-Jr, Arnóbio Antonio da; Zucolotto, Silvana Maria; Fernandes-Pedrosa, Matheus de Freitas (2014). "Jatropha gossypiifoliaL. (Euphorbiaceae): A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of This Medicinal Plant". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014: 1–32. doi:10.1155/2014/369204. ISSN 1741-427X. PMC 4070477. PMID 25002902.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)


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