Croton sellowii

Croton sellowii

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 sellowii

Name

Croton sellowii Baill., Adansonia 4: 304 (1864).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Oxydectes sellowii (Baill.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 613 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Croton hieronymoides Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 98 (1865).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil (Pernambuco, Bahia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baillon, H.E., 1864. Adansonia 4: 304.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton sellowii 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 sellowii. Published online. Accessed: Jun 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton sellowii 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 sellowii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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