Jatropha curcas L., Sp. Pl. 1753 sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2002
- =Manihot curcas (L.) Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167. 1766 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Ricinus americanus Mill., Gard. Dict. (ed. 8): 2. 1768 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha edulis Cerv. in Gaz. Lit. México. 3(4): 3. 1794 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha acerifolia Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 389. 1796 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Ricinus jarak Thunb., Florula Javanica: 23. 1825 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha condor Wall., Numer. List: A. 7799. 1847 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha tuberosa Elliott, Flora Andhrica: 85. 1859 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha yucatanensis Briq. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève. 4: 230. 1900 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006
- =Jatropha afrocurcas Pax in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 83. 1909 syn. sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2006