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Croton echinocarpus Baill. is a synonym of Croton grandivelum Baill. [4] Croton oblongifolius Sieber ex Spreng. is a synonym for Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) A.Juss. [5] Croton setigerus is no longer accepted; Croton torreyanus Müll.Arg. (Torrey's croton) is now a synonym of Croton incanus Kunth [6] Croton variegatum is no longer accepted
Croton is an extensive plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius . The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton , but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum .
Codiaeum variegatum is an evergreen and monoecious tropical shrub growing to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, with thick, somewhat "leathery" and shiny, alternately-arranged leaves.The foliage may measure anywhere from 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) long by 0.5–8 cm (0.20–3.15 in) broad.
Croton glandulosus is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that has many common names such as vente conmigo, tooth-leaved croton, tropic croton and sand croton. [2] The species's specific epithet, glandulosus , is due to the gland-like structures that appear at the end of the leaf stalk.
Molecular clock analysis suggests Croton alabamensis var. texensis diverged from the nominate variety of C. alabamensis in the Quaternary. Allopatric speciation has been proposed as a mechanism to explain the divergence of the varieties. In this theory, geographically intermediate populations between the species current range of Texas and ...
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Croton californicus is a species of croton known by the common name California croton. This plant is native to California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows in the deserts and along the coastline. This plant is a perennial or small shrub not exceeding a meter in height.
Excoecaria cochinchinensis (Chinese croton, blindness tree, buta buta, jungle fire plant) is a species of plant in the genus Excoecaria, which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia and China. It is a subtropical evergreen shrub with a woody stem, growing up to 1–2 meters (3.3–6.6 ft) high.