Jatropha podagrica (Buddha Belly Plant) is a tropical succulent shrub with an erect, sparsely branched stem, which is swollen at the base …
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Epithet: podagrica
Meaning: Used for gout treatment
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the Ancient Greek noun "podagra," meaning "gout of the foot," and the feminine form of the Latin suffix "-ica," meaning "a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, theme, etc."
Pronunciation: pod-AG-ree-kuh
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.