Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr.

Mala mujer (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Cnidoscolus

Characteristics

Plants 15–100 cm. Leaves: stipules 5–6 mm, margins deeply toothed; petiole 2–10 cm; blade ± round in outline, 8–15 cm diam., moderately lobed, lobes 1/3–1/2 blade length, base broadly cordate, margins dentate, teeth and lobe apices acuminate, aristate. Staminate flowers: calyx funnel-shaped, tube 4–6 mm, distally flaring, stinging hairs absent, lobes 4–8 mm; stamens subequal, filaments all connate most of length; staminodes 3, threadlike. Pistillate flowers: sepals 10–12 mm; stigmas 12. Capsules 10–12 mm. Seeds brown, sometimes mottled, 9–11 mm.
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A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Edible seeds
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Images

Flower

Cnidoscolus angustidens flower picture by Tablada Jose Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Cnidoscolus angustidens flower picture by Tablada Jose Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Cnidoscolus angustidens flower picture by Tablada Jose Carlos (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cnidoscolus angustidens world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:341708-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898425
COL ID WJGM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Jatropha angustidens Cnidoscolus angustidens Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. dentatus Jatropha pringlei Cnidoscolus pringlei

Lower taxons

Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. orbiculatus Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. calyculatus Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. angustidens