Croton hibiscifolius

Croton hibiscifolius

Taxonavigation edit

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 hibiscifolius

Name edit

Croton hibiscifolius Kunth ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 876 (1826).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Cyclostigma hibiscifolium (Kunth ex Spreng.) Klotzsch in B.Seemann, Bot. Voy. Herald: 105 (1853).
    • Palanostigma hibiscifolium (Kunth ex Spreng.) Baill., Étude Euphorb.: 359 (1858).
    • Croton draco var. hibisciformis (Kunth ex Spreng.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 90 (1865).
    • Croton gossypiifolius var. hibiscifolius (Kunth ex Spreng.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 88 (1865).
    • Croton funckianus var. hibisciformis (Kunth ex Spreng.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 546 (1866), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Croton funckianus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 546 (1866).
    • Oxydectes funckiana (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 611 (1891).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia; Venezuela

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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