Euphorbiaceae
Croton

Croton sclerocalyx (Didr.) Müll.Arg.

First published in Linnaea 34: 134 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Brazil to Paraguay. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Riina, R., Van Ee, B.W., Rossi Caruzo, M.B., Carneiro-Torres, D.S., Freitas dos Santos, R. & Berry, P.E. (2021). The Neotropical Croton sect. Geiseleria (Euphorbiaceae): Classification Update, Phylogenetic Framework, and Seven New Species from South America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 106: 111-166.
  • Rossi Caruzo, M.B. & Cordeiro, I. (2007). Sinopse da tribo Crotoneae Dumort. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Hoehnea 34: 571-585.
  • Sodré, R.C. & da Silva, M.J. (2015). O gênero Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae s.s. - Crotonoideae) no Foresta Nacional de Silvânia, Goiás, Brasil. Iheringia: Botânica 70: 89-104.
  • Sodré, R.C., da Silva, M.J. & de Sales, M.F. (2014). Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae) no Parque estadual da Serra Dourada, Goiás, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 65: 221-234.
  • Sordé, R.C. & al. (2019). Taxonomic synopsis of Croton section Geiseleria (Euphorbiaceae) in Brazil, including description of a new species. Phytotaxa 417: 1-105.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Riina, R., Van Ee, B.W., Rossi Caruzo, M.B., Carneiro-Torres, D.S., Freitas dos Santos, R. & Berry, P.E. (2021). The Neotropical Croton sect. Geiseleria (Euphorbiaceae): Classification Update, Phylogenetic Framework, and Seven New Species from South America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 106: 111-166.
  • Rossi Caruzo, M.B. & Cordeiro, I. (2007). Sinopse da tribo Crotoneae Dumort. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Hoehnea 34: 571-585.
  • Sodré, R.C., da Silva, M.J. & de Sales, M.F. (2014). Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae) no Parque estadual da Serra Dourada, Goiás, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 65: 221-234.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; de Castro, R. [10694] Brazil K001181027 No
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001181026 No
Burchell [8045] Brazil K001181024 No
Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Grear, J.W.; Reis dos Santos, R. [15136] Brazil K001181031 No
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9312] Brazil K001181029 No
Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [12915] Brazil K001181036 No
[Riedel] [s.n.] Brazil K001181025 No
[Riedel] [s.n.] K001181023 No
Chukr, N.S.; Menezes, N.L.; Cavalcanti, T.B.; Semir, J. [CFSC9610] Brazil K001266041 No
Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; S. F. da Fonseca; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Ramos, J. [26157] Brazil K001181030 No
Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; S. F. da Fonseca; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Ramos, J. [25157] Brazil K001181028 No
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [64678] Brazil Croton sclerocalyx var. rufidulus K001181034 No
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10342] Brazil Croton sclerocalyx var. rufidulus K001181032 No
Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [18672] Brazil Croton sclerocalyx var. rufidulus K001181035 No
Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [10381] Brazil Croton sclerocalyx var. rufidulus K001181033 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0