Jatropha gossypiifolia L., Sp. Pl. 1753 sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2002
- =Manihot gossypiifolia (L.) Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167. 1766 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha staphysagrifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. (ed. 8): 9. 1768 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Adenoropium elegans Pohl in Plantarum Brasiliae Icones et Descriptiones Hactenus Ineditae. 1: 12. 1827 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha elegans (Pohl) Klotzsch, Bot. Voy. Herald: 102. 1853 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha gossypiifolia var. elegans (Pohl) Müll. Arg., Prodr. (DC.). 15(2): 1087. 1866 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha gossypiifolia var. staphysagrifolia (Mill.) Müll. Arg., Prodr. (DC.). 15(2): 1087. 1866 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006