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Jatropha elliptica

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Jatropha elliptica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Jatropha
Species:
J. elliptica
Binomial name
Jatropha elliptica
(Pohl) Oken
Synonyms[1]
  • Adenoropium ellipticum Pohl
  • Adenoropium opiferum (Mart.) Mart.
  • Jatropha eglandulosa Pax
  • Jatropha elliptica var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.
  • Jatropha lacertii Silva Manso
  • Jatropha opifera Mart.

Jatropha elliptica is a species of flowering plant, a shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2]

The species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[1]

It is used in folk medicine to treat itches, snake bites, syphilis, ulcer, urinary discharge, neoplasia, and abdominal issues.[3] Studies on the species have shown it has chemical and medicinal properties.[4] Like one study stated this species has antibothropic and anti-inflammatory properties.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jatropha elliptica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Jatropha elliptica" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ^ Koul, Bhupendra (2020-01-07). Herbs for Cancer Treatment. Springer Nature. p. 600. ISBN 978-981-329-147-8.
  4. ^ "WFO Monographs Details - The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium". sweetgum.nybg.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. ^ Ferreira-Rodrigues, Sára Cósta; Rodrigues, Cássio Milhomens; Dos Santos, Marcio Galdino; Gautuz, Jean Antonio Abraham; Silva, Magali Glauzer; Cogo, José Carlos; Batista-Silva, Camila; Dos Santos, Cleiton Pita; Groppo, Francisco Carlos; Cogo-Müller, Karina; Oshima-Franco, Yoko (December 2016). "Anti-Inflammatory and Antibothropic Properties of Jatropha Elliptica, a Plant from Brazilian Cerrado Biome". Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 6 (4): 573–579. doi:10.15171/apb.2016.071. ISSN 2228-5881. PMC 5241415. PMID 28101464.