Euphorbiaceae to control melanaphis sacchari zehntner hemiptera. A bioassay using grass grub adults confirmed that fresh r. Euphorbiaceae genera keys to infrafamily taxa phylogenies researchers malesian euphorbiaceae newsletters search for euphorbiaceae names links to other sites. Hindu physicians used this plant medicinally from an early period, and the arab and. With oversized, tropicallooking leaves and bizarre seed pods, castor bean is an exotic addition to the ornamental garden.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. For instance, stems are used for papermaking and leaves as a pharmaceutical product. In their own, seeds are relevant in the production of. Stem and leaves with some or all hairs forked or stellate. Euphorbiaceae and dieffenbachia dieffenbachia maculata araceae were evaluated at two different applications 10 and 15 g pieces of leaves pot1 against rkn, cognita on. The shrublike ornamental castor plant, ricinus communis euphorbiaceae, is thought to be indigenous to northeast africa and asia but is now distributed worldwide. Find out the relation between terms oil plant and ricinus communis as hyponyms. Research article assessment of cytotoxicity, antioxidant. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Castor oil extracted from the seeds of ricinus communis castor is used as lubricant, vegetable oil and purgative. Ricinus communis castor oil plant belongs to the family euphorbiaceae. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Stem and leaves glabrous or with only simple hairs. Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. The tree habit of the family is represented by phyllanthus emblica amla, bischofia javanica, putranjiva roxburghii, etc. Development of a novel set of microsatellite markers for castor bean, ricinus communis euphorbiaceae 1.
Euphorbiaceae, commonly called castor bean, palmae christi or wonder tree, is an upright, bushy african plant that is found on every continent. Ricinus communis is a perennial shrub that can assume treelike status if it establishes in a suitable climate. Chemical biodirected determination of ricinus communis and. Surface extracts from primary leaves of castor bean were found to contain 1. Structure of columella cells in primary and lateral roots. The only member of the genus, ricinus communis is in the spurge family euphorbiaceae. Leaves not peltate, the blades less than 5 cm broad, pinnately veined or 3veined at the base, unlobed. The word ricinus is latin for tick, used for this plant name because of the superficial resemblance of the seeds to a particular species of european tick. Pdf activity of ricinus communis euphorbiaceae against. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools.
Castor bean, ricinus communis with oversized, tropicallooking leaves and bizarre seed pods, castor bean is an exotic addition to the ornamental garden. Euphorbiaceae at 2 mgml by using injection test and comparing the 50% survival rate p daves garden website. Ricinus,krlja ili morska kudelja ricinus communis vrsta je skrivenosemenice iz familije mlecika, euphorbiaceae. Ricinus communis arand is a tall annual and becomes small treelike in habit. In vitro assessment of cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and anti. The seeds of the plant have three important constituents. Pdf secondary seed dispersal by ants of ricinus communis. The main toxic substance was identified by mass spectrometry as the alkaloid ricinine. The gisd over the past two years and has been redesigned with support from the abu dhabi environment agency, the italian ministry of environment and ispra the institute. Most spurges such as euphorbia paralias are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are. Leaves, barks, seeds, roots, and oil of the plant have been traditionally used for many purposes throughout the world. Jatropha oil obtained from the seeds of jatropha curcas kattamanakku is used as purgative, to treat skin diseases and to extract biodiesel. Some seeds rely on fleshy lipidrich appendages as attractants to ants. The plant list includes a further 1 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ricinus.
Two floral features provide good recognition characters for the family. By carrying those seeds to their nest, ants play a major role as seed dispersers and can provide suitable conditions for seed germination. Others are useful for their waxes and oils and as a source of medicinal drugs. Spontaneous poisoning by ricinus communis euphorbiaceae. Previously described species within the genus ricinus have been transferred to other genera or grouped within r. Pdf one of the most studied plant species with insecticidal properties is the castor bean ricinus communis. A fastgrowing plant in the wild, where it can grow up to 12 metres tall, in cultivation it is usually smaller, rarely exceeding 4 metresd. The plant list includes 74 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ricinus. The medicinal plants have a vital role to take care of the healthy human life.
Euphorbiaceae, spurge family of flowering plants order malpighiales, containing some 6,745 species in 218 genera. Ricinus communis is a small wooden tree which grows to about 6. Castor oil plant is originally from africa and is now found in all tropical countries 14. The plant is grown in many parts of the world and is largely used. This perennial bush or shrub is indigenous to india, east africa, southeastern mediterranean basin and other tropical regions. On the other hand, ricinus communis belongs to euphorbiaceae family. Pdf development of a novel set of microsatellite markers.
Ricinus communis castor oil plant euphorbiaceae mamona. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ricinus, and subtribe, ricininae. Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. Appearance ricinus communis is an annual evergreen shrub that can grow from 3. Aphididae article pdf available in florida entomologist 1031. Pasieniuk, structure of columella cells in primary and lateral roots of ricinus communis euphorbiaceae, annals of botany, volume 53, issue 5, may 1984, pages 715726. The castor oil plant ricinus communis is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. Eeb greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. The large family euphorbiaceae contains nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Ricinus communis might have narrower meaning than oil plant. Euphorbiaceae castor family, ricinus communis and its.
It reproduces with a mixed pollination system which favors selfing by. Ricinus communis has been utilized traditionally as medicine to treat in ammatory related diseases including wounds, sores, and boils. This document is for 244, one of a series of the school of forest resources and conservation department, ufifas extension. The euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. Ricinus communis is a muchbranched, shortlived perennial plant with stout, hollow stems that become more or less woody and persist. Agunwa4 1department of basic and applied sciences, hassan usman katsina polytechnic, katsina 2department of chemistry, ahmadu bello university, zaria 3department of chemical engineering, ahmadu bello university, zaria 4national research institute for. Ona je jedina vrsta monotipskog roda, ricinus, i potplemena, ricininae. Toxicity of leaves from the castor oil plant, ricinus. Gilbert5, hansjoachim esser6, stefan dressler7, petra hoffmann8, lynn j. Leaves are alternate, peltate, petiolate, palmate, toothed, and can be 11. Castor bean, ricinus communis master gardener program. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms.
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