Astraea (Euphorbiaceae)

Astraea lobata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Crotoneae
Genus: Astraea
Species: A. aureomarginata – A. cincta – A. comantha – A. comosa – A. douradensis – A. gardneri – A. hauthalii – A. jatropha – A. lobata – A. macroura – A. praetervisa – A. subcomosa

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astraea (Euphorbiaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 12. Reference page.

Name

Astraea Klotzsch, 1841

• Type species: Croton lobatus L.

Homonyms

• Astraea Schauer = Thryptomene Endl.

References

• Klotzsch, J.F., 1841. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. (Berlin) vii. 194.
• Caruzo, M., Marques da Silva, O.L., Berry, P.E. & Cordeiro, I. 2014. Nomenclatural novelties in Astraea (Euphorbiaceae). Phytotaxa 159(2): 127–128. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.159.2.7 Reference page. 

Links=

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astraea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astraea. Published online. Accessed: Jun 12 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astraea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astraea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astraea (Euphorbiaceae) in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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