Bellyache bush vs Gout stalk

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Jatropha podagrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Gout stalk
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Jatropha podagrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellyache bush	Gout stalk
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).

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bellyache bush

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇮🇳 India 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States