Bellyache bush vs leatherstem

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Jatropha dioica

Key Differences

• Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated while leatherstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	leatherstem
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Jatropha dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellyache bush and leatherstem share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellyache bush	leatherstem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

leatherstem

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.