Croton californicus

Croton californicus

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: Croton
Species: Croton californicus

Name

Croton californicus Muell.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 691 (1866).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Hendecandra procumbens Eschsch., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 10: 287 (1826).
• Homotypic
  • Oxydectes californica (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 611 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Croton tenuis S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 297 (1879).
  • Croton californicus var. major S.Watson, Bot. California 2: 69 (1880).
  • Croton longipes M.E.Jones, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 5: 721 (1895).
  • Croton californicus var. longipes (M.E.Jones) A.M.Ferguson, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 65 (1901).
  • Croton californicus var. mohavensis A.M.Ferguson, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 65 (1901).
  • Croton californicus var. tenuis (S.Watson) A.M.Ferguson, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 64 (1901).
  • Croton mohavensis (A.M.Ferguson) Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 40 (1935).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona; California; Nevada; Utah Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Müller Argoviensis, J. in A.P.de Candolle, 1866. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis: :15(2): 691.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton californicus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Croton californicus. Published online. Accessed: Jun 13 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton californicus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Croton californicus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Croton californicus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: California croton

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