Ricinus communis L.
var. africanus (Willd.) Müll. Arg.

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Synonyms: Ricinus africanus Willd.
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Literature:

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 157 - 159.

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ricinus communis
African Plant Database: Ricinus communis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ricinus communis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ricinus communis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ricinus communis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ricinus communis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ricinus communis
JSTOR Plant Science: Ricinus communis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ricinus communis
Plants of the World Online: Ricinus communis
Tropicos: Ricinus communis
Wikipedia: Ricinus communis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Ricinus communis var. africanus.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=181950, retrieved 28 November 2025

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