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

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

Replaced synonym
- 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. tenuis (S.Watson) A.M.Ferguson, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 12: 64 (1901).
- 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 mohavensis (A.M.Ferguson) Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 40 (1935).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. 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, 2^nd Edition

Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) 1862–1866. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 15(2), Sistens Euphorbiaceas. 1286 pp. Sumptibus Victoris Masson et filii, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Croton californicus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Feb 4. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Croton californicus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Feb 2025.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Croton californicus. Published online. Accessed: 4 Feb 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Croton californicus. Accessed: 4 Feb 2025.
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.

English: California croton