Croton guatemalensis

Croton guatemalensis

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 guatemalensis

Name

Croton guatemalensis Lotsy, Bot. Gaz. 20: 353 (1895).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Croton eluterioides Lotsy, Bot. Gaz. 20: 352 (1895).
  • Croton pyriticus Croizat, J. Arnold Arbor. 36: 186 (1945).
  • Croton wilburii McVaugh, Brittonia 13: 166 (1961).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panam Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lotsy, J.P., 1895. Botanical Gazette 20: 353.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton guatemalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Croton guatemalensis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 14 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton guatemalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Croton guatemalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

español: algodoncillo

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