As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Croton
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 | – | wfo-1200066483 | ||
| Cyclostigma | – | wfo-1200066510 | ||
| Elutheria | – | wfo-1200066516 | ||
| Schradera | – | wfo-1200066635 | ||
| Aldinia | Autik. Bot. 50. 1840. | wfo-4000001135 | ||
| Angelandra | Gen. Pl. Suppl. [Endlicher] 4(3): 91 (1850). | wfo-4000002082 | ||
| Anisepta | Neogenyton : 1 (1825) | wfo-4000002159 | ||
| Anisophyllum | Étude Euphorb. 376, in obs (1858) | wfo-4000002195 | ||
| Argyra | Adansonia 1: 162. 1860-1861. | wfo-4000002998 | ||
| Astrogyne | Pl. Hartw. 14. 1839. | wfo-4000003481 | ||
| Aubertia | Recueil Observ. Bot. 1: 162 (1861) | wfo-4000003626 | ||
| Banalia | Autik. Bot. : 50 (1840) | wfo-4000004007 | ||
| Barhamia | Bot. Voy. Herald 104. 1853. | wfo-4000004087 | ||
| Brachystachys | London J. Bot. 2: 47. 1843. | wfo-4000005255 | ||
| Calypteriopetalon | – | – | wfo-4000006289 | |
| Cascarilla | Fam. Pl. 2: 355. 1763. | wfo-4000006879 | ||
| Centrandra | Linnaea 28: 440. 1857. (Jun 1857) | wfo-4000007188 | ||
| Cleodora | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 196. 1841. | wfo-4000008577 | ||
| Codonocalyx | Étude Euphorb. 369. 1858. | wfo-4000008790 | ||
| Comatocroton | Wochenschr. Gärtnerei Pflanzenk. 2: 6. 1859. | wfo-4000009021 | ||
| Crotonopsis | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 185–186, pl. 46. 1803. | wfo-4000009797 | ||
| Cubacroton | Candollea 17: 116. 1960. | wfo-4000009987 | ||
| Decarinium | Neogenyton 1. 1825. | wfo-4000010931 | ||
| Drepadenium | Neogenyton 2. 1825. | wfo-4000012549 | ||
| Eremocarpus | Bot. Voy. Sulphur 53–54, pl. 26. 1844. | wfo-4000013702 | ||
| Eutropia | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 196. 1841. | wfo-4000014367 | ||
| Friesia | Anleit. Kenntn. Gew. (ed. 2) 2: 885. 1818. | wfo-4000015061 | ||
| Geiseleria | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 254. 1841. | wfo-4000015442 | ||
| Gynamblosis | Explor. Red River Louisiana 282, 295. 1853. | wfo-4000016565 | ||
| Halecus | Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. | wfo-4000016728 | ||
| Hendecandra | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 10: 287 (1826) | wfo-4000017469 | ||
| Heptallon | Neogenyton 1. 1825. | wfo-4000017514 | ||
| Heterochlamys | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 16: 61. 1843. | wfo-4000017693 | ||
| Heterocroton | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 461. 1895. | wfo-4000017706 | ||
| Julocroton | Flora 20(2): 119 (1837) | wfo-4000019659 | ||
| Klotzschiphytum | Étude Euphorb. 382. 1858. | wfo-4000020079 | ||
| Kurkas | Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. | wfo-4000020298 | ||
| Lascadium | Fl. Ludov. : 114 (1817) | wfo-4000020622 | ||
| Lasiogyne | Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 418. 1843. | wfo-4000020665 | ||
| Leptemon | – | – | wfo-4000021207 | |
| Leucadenia | Adansonia 4: 338 (1864) | wfo-4000021480 | ||
| Luntia | Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. | wfo-4000022437 | ||
| Macrocroton | Reis. Br.-Guiana 3: 1186. 1848[1849]. (7-10 Mar 1849) | wfo-4000022702 | ||
| Medea | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 198. 1841. | wfo-4000023427 | ||
| Merleta | Autik. Bot. : 49 (1840) | wfo-4000023805 | ||
| Moacroton | J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 189 (1945) | wfo-4000024510 | ||
| Monguia | Adansonia 1: 147. 1860. | wfo-4000024648 | ||
| Myriogomphus | – | – | wfo-4000025139 | |
| Ocalia | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 195. 1841. | wfo-4000026462 | ||
| Oxydectes | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 609 (1891) | wfo-4000027553 | ||
| Palanostigma | – | wfo-4000027769 | ||
| Penteca | Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. | wfo-4000028652 | ||
| Pilinophytum | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 255. 1841. | wfo-4000029678 | ||
| Piscaria | – | – | wfo-4000029877 | |
| Pleopadium | Autik. Bot. 50. 1840. | wfo-4000030271 | ||
| Podostachys | Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 193. 1841. | wfo-4000030522 | ||
| Saipania | Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 25: 28. 1935. | wfo-4000033807 | ||
| Semilta | Sylva Tellur. 63. 1838. | wfo-4000035036 | ||
| Tiglium | Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 418. 1843. | wfo-4000038408 | ||
| Timandra | Arch. Naturgesch. (Berlin) 7(1): 197 (1841) | wfo-4000038429 | ||
| Tridesmis | Fl. Cochinch. : 576 (1790) | wfo-4000039113 | ||
| Triplandra | Sylva Tellur. 62. 1838. | wfo-4000039271 | ||
| Vandera | Autik. Bot. : 49 (1840) | wfo-4000039998 | ||
| Engelmannia | Arch. Naturgesch. (Berlin) vii. (1841) 253. | wfo-4000043631 | ||
| Aroton | Elem. Bot. 2: 336 (1790) | wfo-4000043800 | ||
| Calyptriopetalum | Prodr. 15(2): 513 (1866) | wfo-4000043805 | ||
| Cinogasum | Elem. Bot. 2: 336 (1790) | wfo-4000043809 | ||
| Leontia | Consp. Regn. Veg. : 195 (1828) | wfo-4000043829 | ||
| Heptanis | Neogenyton : 1 (1825) | wfo-4000045804 | ||
| Brunsvia | – | wfo-4100003262 | ||
| Crotonanthus | – | wfo-4100003267 | ||
| Argyrodendron | – | wfo-4100003277 |
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