Especie nueva del género Jatropha (Euphorbiaceae) de la sección Mozinna

Abstract

JATROPHA OAXACANA, A NEW SPECIES FROM VALLES CENTRALES, MIXTECA AND TEHUANTEPEC REGIONS IN THE STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO, IS DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED. IT IS RELATED TO JATROPHA RZEDOWSKII J. JIMENEZ RAM., FROM CHICH IT DIFFERS IN HAVING LARGER LEAVES, CALYX AND COROLLA (OF BOTH PISTILLATE AND STAMINATE FLOWERS), BICARILLATE OVARY AND TWO-SEEDED FRUIT.