%0 Journal Article %T Distribuci¨®n del genero Jatropha L. (Euphorbiaceae) en el estado de Puebla, M¨¦xico %A Rodr¨ªguez-Acosta %A Maricela %A Vega-Flores %A Karla %A De Gante-Cabrera %A V¨ªctor Hugo %A Jim¨¦nez-Ram¨ªrez %A Jaime %J Polibot¨¢nica %D 2009 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X eleven jatropha species are reported for puebla representing 24% of diversity in mexico. all of them are distributed mainly in cuenca del balsas and tehuacan-cuicatlan valley. the types of vegetation with more species are the tropical deciduous forest and xerophytic scrub. the presence of j. elbae j. jim¨¦nez ram., j. oaxacana j. jim¨¦nez ram. & r. torres, j. pseudocurcas m¨¹ll. arg. and j. websteri j. jim¨¦nez ram. is reported for the first time in the state. we highlight the probable disappearance of two puebla endemic species, j. riojae miranda and j. rufescens brandegee. %K jatropha %K euphorbiaceae %K puebla %K distribution %K mexico. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1405-27682009000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en