Jatropha gossypiifolia Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2 : 1006. 1753 Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part J) Jarvis, Charlie L. Linnaeus 1753 Magnoliopsida Euphorbiaceae Jatropha Plantae Malpighiales Tracheophyta species gossypiifolia      Jatropha gossypiifoliaLinnaeus,  Species Plantarum2: 1006. 1753, typ. cons.  "Habitat in America meridionali." RCN: 7290.  Conserved type (Scott in Bosser & al., Fl. Mascareignes160: 82. 1982): Herb. Linn. No. 1141.1 ( LINN).   Generitypeof  JatrophaLinnaeus, nom. cons.   Note:Specific epithet spelled "gossypifolia"in the protologue.    Jatropha gossypiifolia, with 1141.1 (LINN) as the type (incorrectly attributed to Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 104. 1983) was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon41: 564. 1992). This was eventually approved by the General Committee (see review of the history of this proposal by Barrie, l.c.55: 795-796. 2006). 2611990347 LINN 1141.1