Croton heliotropiifolius

Croton heliotropiifolius

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 heliotropiifolius

Name

Croton heliotropiifolius (Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 83 (1817).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. heliotropiifolius (Kunth) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 634 (1866).
• Heterotypic
  • Croton albicans Willd. ex Schltdl., Linnaea 6: 361 (1831), not validly publ.
  • Croton casarettoanus Vis., Orto Bot. Padova: 73, 137 (1842).
  • Croton moritibensis Baill., Adansonia 4: 332 (1864).
  • Croton casarettoanus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 628 (1866), nom. illeg.
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. moritibensis (Baill.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 634 (1866).
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. alagoensis Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 179 (1873).
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. casarettoanus Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 179 (1873).
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. apaensis Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 495 (1905).
  • Croton rhamnifolius f. lanceolatus-ovatus Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 495 (1905).
  • Croton rhamnifolius f. ovatus Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 495 (1905).
  • Croton rhamnifolius var. boliviensis Pax & K.Hoffm., Meded. Rijks-Herb. 40: 21 (1921).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast; Brazil Southeast; Brazil West-Central; Paraguay Regional: Western South America Colombia; Peru Regional: Central America Honduras; Panam; Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S. 1817–1818 ["1817"]. Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Tomus 2 (quarto ed.). 406 pp., tt. 97–192. Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 2: 83.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton heliotropiifolius 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 heliotropiifolius. Published online. Accessed: Jun 14 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton heliotropiifolius 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 heliotropiifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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