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Cnidoscolus angustidens (mala mujer)

Synonyms: Jatropha angustidens (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Cnidoscolus angustidens, with the common name mala mujer, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the Sonoran Desert mountains of southeastern Arizona and Northwestern Mexico, and further south in Mexico. "Mala mujer" is Spanish for "bad woman", referring to its stinging hairs which cause severe contact dermatitis.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0