Ricinus communis

Characteristics
Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ricinus
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)
** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
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MALPIGHIALES
Ricinus
Ricinus communis L. - CASTORBEAN
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.
** Not applicable or data not available.
Species Distribution Map
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Plant Photos
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