Croton ferrugineus
Appearance
Croton ferrugineus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Croton |
Species: | C. ferrugineus
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Binomial name | |
Croton ferrugineus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Croton ferrugineus, synonym Croton elegans, is a flowering plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae native from western South America to northern Brazil.[1]
Conservation
[edit]Croton elegans was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Ecuador.[2] As of June 2023[update], C. elegans was regarded as a synonym of Croton ferrugineus, which has a wider distribution.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Croton ferrugineus Kunth", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-06-09
- ^ Santiana, J.; Cerón, C. & Pitman, N. (2004), "Croton elegans", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2004: e.T45185A10981149