Euphorbiaceae
Croton

Croton bonplandianus Baill.

First published in Adansonia 4: 339 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Bolivia to S. Brazil and N. Argentina. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Comoros, East Himalaya, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Laos, Malaya, Maryland, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Berry, P.E., Kainulainen, K. & van Ee, B.W. (2017). A nomenclator of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) in Madagascar, the Comoros archipelago, and the Mascarene islands. PhytoKeys 90: 1-87.
  • Buragohain, S. & Sarma, G.C. (2009). The exotic weeds of Guwahati, Assam and their role in employment generation. Pleione 3(1): 45-49.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2009). The family Euphorbiaceae in Sikkim state, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 483-539.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Khan, B. & Khan, M.S. (2002). Taxonomic and distributional notes on the species. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 9(1): 77-80.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kuo, M.L. (ed.) (2012). Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2, Suppl.: 1-414. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition, National Taiwan University.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Pasha, M.K., Chakrabarthy, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2013). A taxonomic revision of Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Bangladesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 37: 379-389.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/165154. epublication.
  • Berry, P.E., Kainulainen, K. & van Ee, B.W. (2017). A nomenclator of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) in Madagascar, the Comoros archipelago, and the Mascarene islands. PhytoKeys 90: 1-87.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2009). The family Euphorbiaceae in Sikkim state, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 483-539.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Khan, B. & Khan, M.S. (2002). Taxonomic and distributional notes on the species. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 9(1): 77-80.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kuo, M.L. (ed.) (2012). Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2, Suppl.: 1-414. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition, National Taiwan University.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baill., Adansonia 4: 339 (1863–4).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lankester, C.H. [s.n.] Brazil K001181302 No
Cooray, R.G. [69111713R] Sri Lanka K004445775 No
Malvarez, M.R. [814] Argentina K004623081 Yes
Morel, I. [7282] Argentina K004623085 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Richardson, I. [5129] Mauritius K004449655 Yes
Morel, I. [6133] Argentina K004623077 Yes
Wund, F.E. [232] Argentina K004623092 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004449656 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3210] India K004445756 No
Hassler, E. [1004] Paraguay K004622706 Yes
Bedi, R. [531] Bhutan K004445760 No
Ward, C.J. [4796] South Africa K004621212 Yes
[RWangban] [610] Mauritius K004449652 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4538] South Africa K004621211 No
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3859] India K004445755 No
Rajamani, C. [73] India K004445757 No
Brizuela, J. [211] Argentina K004623079 Yes
Lourteig, A. [1923] Paraguay K004622697 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A350] India K004445759 No
Fernandes, J. [1058] India K004445766 No
s.coll. [13122] India K004445758 No
Briznela, A. [1133] Argentina K004623082 Yes
Brizuela, J. [763] Argentina K004623094 Yes
Pride, A. [s.n.] Paraguay K004622699 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3433] Kenya K004448925 Yes
Acharya, B.K. [s.n.] India K004445762 No
Brizuela, A. [1073] Argentina K004623084 Yes
Kostermans [25446] Sri Lanka K004445774 No
Fiebrig, K. [582] Paraguay K004622700 Yes
Hassler, E. [[11871]] Paraguay K004622707 Yes
[S.K. Nganga] [108] Kenya K004448921 Yes
Simonis, J.E.; Pérez, L.F.; Hahn, W.J.; Duré, R. [77] Paraguay K004622704 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Haigh, A. [21845] Bolivia K004622937 Yes
Bansiddhi, J. [Bansiddhi 93-711] Thailand K004446069 Yes
[J. Born] [[21128]] Reunion K004449648 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8323] Nepal K004445754 No
Trouillard, C. [16258] Mauritius K004449654 Yes
Wuna, F.E. [232] Argentina K004623093 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [9033] Argentina K004623078 Yes
Venturi, S. [7664] Argentina K004623088 Yes
O'Donell, C.A. [5519] Argentina K004623076 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [6295] Sri Lanka K004445767 No
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [5921] Kenya K004448922 Yes
Dickason, F.G. [8643] Burma K004445750 No
[C. Ronillard] [MAU16258] Mauritius K004449653 Yes
[Prain] [s.n.] K004445749 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Others [4333] Kenya K004448920 Yes
Ripley, S. [346] Sri Lanka K004445770 No
s.coll. [4165] K004445764 No
Parker, R.N. [3322] India K004445753 No
Hassler, E. [3162] Paraguay K004622705 Yes
Schulz, A.G. [6621] Argentina K004623095 Yes
Nasir, E.; Siddiqi, M.A. [3690] Pakistan K004445752 No
[M. Gilbert] [[37]] Paraguay K004622698 Yes
Aguilar, R.M. [642] Argentina K004623083 Yes
Robert, A. [725] Brazil K004622701 Yes
Rup Chand, T. [7693] India K004445751 No
Jayasuria, M. [239] Sri Lanka K004445773 No
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8167] Sri Lanka K004445771 No
Sandeman, C.A.W. [4860] Paraguay K004622702 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M. [1504] Mayotte K004449651 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69010405R] Sri Lanka K004445769 No
Saravia Toledo, C.; Schinini, A.; Sanchez, A.; Quiroga, A. [13054] Argentina K004623087 Yes
Cadet, T. [4915] Reunion K004449657 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [922] Argentina K004623086 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69010405R] Sri Lanka K004445772 No
Strey, R.G. [4820] South Africa K004621210 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2592] Bolivia K004622938 Yes
Pierotti, S. [4086] Argentina K004623091 Yes
Philcox, D.; Phillips, S.M.; Weerasooriya, A. [10600] Sri Lanka K004445776 No
s.coll. [4165] K004445765 No
Cadet, T. [2468] K004449650 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [16827] Bolivia K004622940 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Kiesling, R. [3536] Argentina K004623089 Yes
[Schrenck] [162] Argentina K004623090 Yes
Woolston, A.L. [465] Paraguay K004622703 Yes
Friedmann, F. [2455] Reunion K004449649 Yes
Billiet, F.; Jadin, B. [552] Reunion K004449647 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [7811] Sri Lanka K004445768 No
Sosa, M.M.; Pelozo, R.E.; Maidana, R.O.; Mambrín, V. [168] Argentina K004623080 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4538] South Africa K004621213 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2324] Bhutan K004445761 No
Wood, J.R.I.; Huaylla, H. [20279] Bolivia K004622939 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [210] K004445763 No
Morong, T. [43] Paraguay Croton sparsiflorus K000254421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gibert [1074] Paraguay Croton sparsiflorus K000254423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [22935] Argentina Croton sparsiflorus K004623236 Yes
Balansa, B. [1732] Paraguay Croton sparsiflorus K000254422 Unknown Type Material Yes

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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