Ricinus communis

Characteristics

Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ricinus
Ricinus communis L.
CASTORBEAN
**
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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** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

MALPIGHIALES
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ricinus
Ricinus communis L. - CASTORBEAN

Citation

RICINUS COMMUNIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1007. 1753.
**
Without data, Herb. Clifford 450(Ricinus 1) (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Seegeler, Oil Pl. Ethiopia 212. 1982.
** Not applicable or data not available.

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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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos

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Ricinus communis - Alfred Brousseau View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - USF Herbarium Slide Collection View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Walter Hodge View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Glenn Fleming View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Bob Bierman View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Ricinus communis - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr. View Full Size
Ricinus communis - 233
Ricinus communis - Paul L. Redfearn, Jr. View Full Size
Ricinus communis - 31
Ricinus communis - Bob Bierman View Full Size