Characteristics
Dicots
Ricinus communis L.
CASTORBEAN
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This species contains the deadly toxin ricin, a ribosome inactivating protein (Olnes 2004; Lapadula & Ayub 2017).
Not Native
FACU (NWPL)
FISC(II)
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Classification
Citation
RICINUS COMMUNIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1007. 1753.
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Without data, Herb. Clifford 450(Ricinus 1) (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Seegeler, Oil Pl. Ethiopia 212. 1982.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Literature Citation (If Applicable)
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Synonyms
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Specimens and Distribution
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