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June 2022

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genus

Croton L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1004 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000009788.

Synonyms of Croton

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Anisepta Raf. Neogenyton : 1 (1825) wfo-4000002159
Aubertia Chapel. ex Baill. Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 162 (1861) wfo-4000003626
Banalia Raf. Autik. Bot. : 50 (1840) wfo-4000004007
Hendecandra Eschsch. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 10: 287 (1826) wfo-4000017469
Julocroton Mart. Flora 20(2): 119 (1837) wfo-4000019659
Lascadium Raf. Fl. Ludov. : 114 (1817) wfo-4000020622
Leucadenia Klotzsch ex Baill. Adansonia 4: 338 (1864) wfo-4000021480
Merleta Raf. Autik. Bot. : 49 (1840) wfo-4000023805
Moacroton Croizat J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 189 (1945) wfo-4000024510
Oxydectes L. ex Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 610 (1891) wfo-4000027553
Tridesmis Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 576 (1790) wfo-4000039113
Vandera Raf. Autik. Bot. : 49 (1840) wfo-4000039998
Engelmannia Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. (Berlin) vii. (1841) 253. wfo-4000043631
Aroton Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 336 (1790) wfo-4000043800
Calyptriopetalum Hassk. ex Müll.Arg. Prodr. 15(2): 513 (1866) wfo-4000043805
Cinogasum Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 336 (1790) wfo-4000043809
Leontia Rchb. Consp. Regn. Veg. : 195 (1828) wfo-4000043829
Heptanis Raf. Neogenyton : 1 (1825) wfo-4000045804

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Croton:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link