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June 2024

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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.

Statistics

Synonyms of Croton

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cieca Adans. wfo-1200066483
Cyclostigma Klotzsch wfo-1200066510
Elutheria L. wfo-1200066516
Schradera Willd. wfo-1200066635
Aldinia Raf. Autik. Bot. 50. 1840. wfo-4000001135
Angelandra Endl. Gen. Pl. Suppl. [Endlicher] 4(3): 91 (1850). wfo-4000002082
Anisepta Raf. Neogenyton : 1 (1825) wfo-4000002159
Anisophyllum Boiv. ex Baill. Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 153 (1861) wfo-4000002195
Argyra Noronha ex Baill. Adansonia 1: 162. 1860-1861. wfo-4000002998
Astrogyne Benth. Pl. Hartw. 14. 1839. wfo-4000003481
Aubertia Chapel. ex Baill. Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 162 (1861) wfo-4000003626
Banalia Raf. Autik. Bot. : 50 (1840) wfo-4000004007
Barhamia Klotzsch Bot. Voy. Herald 104. 1853. wfo-4000004087
Brachystachys Klotzsch London J. Bot. 2: 47. 1843. wfo-4000005255
Calypteriopetalon wfo-4000006289
Cascarilla Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 355. 1763. wfo-4000006879
Centrandra H.Karst. Linnaea 28: 440. 1857. (Jun 1857) wfo-4000007188
Cleodora Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 196. 1841. wfo-4000008577
Codonocalyx Klotzsch ex Baill. Étude Euphorb. 369. 1858. wfo-4000008790
Comatocroton H.Karst. Wochenschr. Gärtnerei Pflanzenk. 2: 6. 1859. wfo-4000009021
Crotonopsis Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 185–186, pl. 46. 1803. wfo-4000009797
Cubacroton Alain Candollea 17: 116. 1960. wfo-4000009987
Decarinium Raf. Neogenyton 1. 1825. wfo-4000010931
Drepadenium Raf. Neogenyton 2. 1825. wfo-4000012549
Eremocarpus Benth. Bot. Voy. Sulphur 53–54, pl. 26. 1844. wfo-4000013702
Eutropia Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 196. 1841. wfo-4000014367
Friesia Spreng. Anleit. Kenntn. Gew. (ed. 2) 2: 885. 1818. wfo-4000015061
Furcaria Boivin ex Baill. Étude Euphorb. 56. 1858. wfo-4000015132
Geiseleria Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 254. 1841. wfo-4000015442
Gynamblosis Torr. Explor. Red River Louisiana 282, 295. 1853. wfo-4000016565
Halecus Raf. Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. wfo-4000016728
Hendecandra Eschsch. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 10: 287 (1826) wfo-4000017469
Heptallon Raf. Neogenyton 1. 1825. wfo-4000017514
Heterochlamys Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 16: 61. 1843. wfo-4000017693
Heterocroton S.Moore Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 461. 1895. wfo-4000017706
Julocroton Mart. Flora 20(2): 119 (1837) wfo-4000019659
Klotzschiphytum Baill. Étude Euphorb. 382. 1858. wfo-4000020079
Kurkas Raf. Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. wfo-4000020298
Lascadium Raf. Fl. Ludov. : 114 (1817) wfo-4000020622
Lasiogyne Klotzsch Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 418. 1843. wfo-4000020665
Leptemon wfo-4000021207
Leucadenia Klotzsch ex Baill. Adansonia 4: 338 (1864) wfo-4000021480
Luntia Neck. ex Raf. Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. wfo-4000022437
Macrocroton Klotzsch Reis. Br.-Guiana 3: 1186. 1848[1849]. (7-10 Mar 1849) wfo-4000022702
Medea Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 198. 1841. wfo-4000023427
Merleta Raf. Autik. Bot. : 49 (1840) wfo-4000023805
Moacroton Croizat J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 189 (1945) wfo-4000024510
Monguia Chapel. ex Baill. Adansonia 1: 147. 1860. wfo-4000024648
Myriogomphus wfo-4000025139
Ocalia Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 195. 1841. wfo-4000026462
Oxydectes L. ex Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 610 (1891) wfo-4000027553
Palanostigma Mart. ex Klotzsch wfo-4000027769
Penteca Raf. Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. wfo-4000028652
Pilinophytum Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 255. 1841. wfo-4000029678
Piscaria wfo-4000029877
Pleopadium Raf. Autik. Bot. 50. 1840. wfo-4000030271
Podostachys Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 193. 1841. wfo-4000030522
Saipania Hosok. Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 25: 28. 1935. wfo-4000033807
Semilta Raf. Sylva Tellur. 63. 1838. wfo-4000035036
Tiglium Klotzsch Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 418. 1843. wfo-4000038408
Timandra Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 197. 1841. wfo-4000038429
Tridesmis Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 576 (1790) wfo-4000039113
Triplandra Raf. Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. wfo-4000039271
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
Brunsvia Neck. ex A.Juss. wfo-4100003262
Crotonanthus Klotzsch ex Schltdl. wfo-4100003267
Argyrodendron Klotzsch wfo-4100003277

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

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