Taxonavigation

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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 muricatus

Name

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Croton muricatus Vahl in E.F.Geiseler, Croton. Monogr.: 47 (1807).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Oxydectes muricata (Vahl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 612 (1891).
  • Heterotypic
    • Anisophyllum acutifolium Boivin ex Baill., Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 153 (1861), pro syn.
    • Croton glandulosus Blanco, Fl. Filip.: 754 (1873), nom. illeg.
    • Croton denisii Leandri, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 3: 367 (1931).
    • Croton bastardii var. meridionalis Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro: 204 (2016).
    • Croton decaryi var. subglaber Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro: 124 (2016).

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • S. Madagascar

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

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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