Croton micans

Croton micans

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 micans

Name

Croton micans Sw., Fl. Ind. Occid. 2: 1185 (1800).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Croton micans var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 554 (1866), not validly publ.
  • Oxydectes micans (Sw.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 612 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Croton bixoides Vahl in E.F.Geiseler, Croton. Monogr.: 53 (1807).
  • Croton foetens Anderson, Trans. Soc. London Encour. Arts 25: 202 (1807), nom. nud.
  • Croton niveus Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 40 (1859), nom. illeg.
  • Croton helicoideus Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 97 (1865).
  • Oxydectes bixoides (Vahl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 610 (1891).
  • Oxydectes helicoidea (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 610 (1891).
  • Croton choristolepis Urb., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 407 (1919).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Jamaica; Trinidad-Tobago; Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O. 1798–1800. Flora Indiae occidentalis aucta atque illustrata sive descriptiones plantarum in prodromo recensitarum. Tomus II. Pp. 643–1230[+2 pp. err.] J.J.Palm, Erlangae [Erlangen]. BHL Reference page. : 2: 1185.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton micans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Croton micans. Published online. Accessed: Jun 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton micans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Croton micans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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