Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Jatropha curcas L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav., Curcas adansonii Endl., Curcas adansonii Endl. ex Heynh., Curcas curcas (L.) Britton & Millsp., nom. inval., Curcas curcas Britton & Millsp., Curcas drastica Mart., Curcas indica A. Rich., Curcas lobata Splitg. ex Lanj., Curcas purgans Medik., Jatropha acerifolia Salisb., Jatropha acerifolia Pax, Jatropha afrocurcas Pax, Jatropha condor Wall., nom. inval., Jatropha curcas Wall., Jatropha curcas var. rufa McVaugh, Jatropha edulis Cerv., Jatropha edulis Sessé, Jatropha moluccana Wall., Jatropha moluccana L., Jatropha yucatanensis Briq., Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz, Manihot curcas Crantz, Ricinoides americana Garsault, Ricinus americanus Mill., Ricinus jarak Thunb..

References regarding Jatropha curcas L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Familles des Plantes
· Kurkas (1763)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Institutiones Rei Herbariae (1766)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· Flora Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus (1794)
· Supl. Gaz. Lit. Mexico (1794)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Hort. Reg. Monac. (1829)
· Cat. Horti Vindob. (1842)
· Numer. List (7799)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève (1900)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1909)
· Bahama Flora (1920)
· Euphorb. Surinam: (1931)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1945)
· Taxon (1980)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1981)
· Taxon (1982)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1983)
· Taxon (1984)
· Systematic Botany (1984)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)
· Taxon (1992)
· Taxon (1995)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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