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Jatropha Curcas
``A doctor of physik.' --Chaucer. 2. A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine. 3. Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic. 4. A physician. [R.] --Shak. Physic nut (Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha Curcas), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities.
Jatropha curcas
Barbados Bar*ba"dos or Barbadoes Bar*ba"does, n. A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc. Barbados cherry (Bot.), a genus of trees of the West Indies (Malpighia) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a cherry. Barbados leg (Med.), a species of elephantiasis incident to hot climates. Barbados nuts, the seeds of the Jatropha curcas, a plant growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See Physic nut.
Jatropha urens
Nettle Net"tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz["i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n["a]lde, Sw. n["a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. cham[ae]dryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England. Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as: Australian nettle, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus Laportea (as L. gigas and L. moroides); -- also called nettle tree. Bee nettle, Hemp nettle, a species of Galeopsis. See under Hemp. Blind nettle, Dead nettle, a harmless species of Lamium. False nettle (B[ae]hmeria cylindrica), a plant common in the United States, and related to the true nettles. Hedge nettle, a species of Stachys. See under Hedge. Horse nettle (Solanum Carolinense). See under Horse. nettle tree. (a) Same as Hackberry. (b) See Australian nettle (above). Spurge nettle, a stinging American herb of the Spurge family (Jatropha urens). Wood nettle, a plant (Laportea Canadensis) which stings severely, and is related to the true nettles. Nettle cloth, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and used as a substitute for leather for various purposes. Nettle rash (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the effects of whipping with nettles. Sea nettle (Zo["o]l.), a medusa.

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- Vestalis anne Hämäläinen, 1985 Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873 Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965 Vestalis beryllae Laidlaw, 1915 Vestalis gracilis (Rambur...
- Argentina: Heterothele affinis Laurent, 1946 – Congo, Tanzania Heterothele atropha Simon, 1907 – Congo Heterothele caudicula (Simon, 1886) – Argentina Heterothele...
- Vestalis amoena Vestalis anacolosa Vestalis anne Vestalis apicalis Vestalis atropha Vestalis beryllae Vestalis gracilis Vestalis luctuosa Vestalis lugens Vestalis...
- (Lendenfeld, 1887) Subgenus Mycale (Carmia) Gray, 1867 Mycale (Carmia) atropha Van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2014 Mycale (Carmia) babici (Laubenfels...
- Townes, 1969 c g Apophua Morley, 1913 c g Arenetra Holmgren, 1859 c g b Atropha Kriechbaumer, 1894 c g Australoglypta Gauld, 1977 c g Banchopsis Rudow...
- appendiculatus Emmons, 1858 Echinolampas atascaderensis Brighton, 1926 Echinolampas atropha Lambert, 1906 Echinolampas barcensis Tavani, 1946 Echinolampas bastai Elattaar...
- 1879 Heterothele affinis Laurent, 1946 - Congo, Tanzania Heterothele atropha Simon, 1907 - Congo Heterothele caudicula (Simon, 1886) - Argentina Heterothele...
- Vestalis amethystina Vestalis amoena Vestalis anne Vestalis apicalis Vestalis atropha Vestalis gracilis Vestalis venusta Species Acanthagrion ablutum Acanthagrion...
- Vestalis amethystina Vestalis amoena Vestalis anne Vestalis apicalis Vestalis atropha Vestalis gracilis Vestalis venusta Species Acanthagrion ablutum Acanthagrion...