Jatropha Genus is found to have 172 species with significant economic importance. All these species have their native in Central America and are distributed in Asia and Africa. Some species of Jatropha have potential value and some have suitable energy purposes. Different species of Jatropha are widely spread all over the world.

Here are some of the species of Jatropha:

• Jatropha Integerrima
• Jatropha Cardiophylla
• Jatropha Cathartica
• Jatropha Cinerea
• Jatropha Cuneata
• Jatropha Podagrica
• Jatropha Curcas
• Jatropha Glandulifera
• Jatropha Gossypifolia
• Jatropha Multifida
• Jatropha Nana
• Jatropha Podagrica
• Jatropha Tanjorensis

(edited 26-Nov-2019)