Three new species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) from the Brazilian Caatinga

Three new species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) from the Brazilian Caatinga

While conducting a floristic inventory of Croton from the Brazilian Caatinga, three new species were discovered. Croton arenosus, Croton glandulosobracteatus, and Croton harleyi are described and illustrated here. Based on morphological characters, Croton glandulosobracteatus is proposed to belong t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brittonia 2011-03, Vol.63 (1), p.122-132
Hauptverfasser: Carneiro-Torres, Daniela S., Cordeiro, Inês, Giulietti, Ana Maria, Berry, Paul E., Riina, Ricarda
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Sprache:eng
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Biological taxonomies
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Caatinga
Calyx
Inflorescences
Leaves
Life Sciences
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Plants
Stamens
Stipules
Taxonomy
Trichomes
Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:While conducting a floristic inventory of Croton from the Brazilian Caatinga, three new species were discovered. Croton arenosus, Croton glandulosobracteatus, and Croton harleyi are described and illustrated here. Based on morphological characters, Croton glandulosobracteatus is proposed to belong to section Barhamia, and C. arenosus and C. harleyi to section Geiseleria.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1007/s12228-010-9145-1