Croton nitidulus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 253. 1883

Berry, Paul E., Kainulainen, Kent & Ee, Benjamin W. van, 2017, A Nomenclator of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) in Madagascar, the Comoros Archipelago, and the Mascarene Islands, PhytoKeys 90, pp. 1-87 : 52

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scientific name

Croton nitidulus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 253. 1883
status

 

99. Croton nitidulus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 253. 1883

Croton microprunus Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 861. 1890. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toamasina: Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Didy, 14 Aug 1889, L.D.M. Catat 1812 (holotype: P [P00132942]!).

Croton macrochlamys Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 863. 1890. Type. Madagascar. sin. loc., s.d., R. Baron 4074 (holotype: K [K001040393]!).

Croton fuscirameus Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 927. 1891. Type. Madagascar. "Central Madagascar, received Dec 1883, R. Baron 2988 (lectotype, designated here: K [K001040379]!; isolectotype: P [P00154398]!).

Croton nitidulus var. meridionalis Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 39. 1939. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa: Chaîne du Vohibory, à l’Ouest d’Ivohibe, 1000-1300 m, 1 Nov 1924, H. Humbert 3051bis (lectotype, designated here: P [P00133622]!; isolectotypes: G [G00446406]!), K [K001040388, K001040390]!. Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa: haute vallée de l’Iantara, bassin du Manampatra, 500-800 m, 16-17 Nov 1924, H. Humbert 3433 (syntype: P [P00133623]!).

Croton nitidulus var. parvifolius Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 39. 1939, as ' parvifolia '. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Antsiranana: Analamahitso (haut Bemarivo), 1000 m, Aug 1907, H. Perrier de la Bâthie 9534 (holotype: P [P00133648]!).

Croton nitidulus var. spatulatus Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 40. 1939, as ' spatulata '. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toamasina: Bassin de l’Onive, Mangoro, forêt d’Andasibe, 1000 m, Nov 1911, H. Perrier de la Bâthie 9659 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00133626]!; isolectotypes: P [P00133627]!, P [P00133628]!).

Croton nitidulus var. fuscirameus (Baill.) Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 171. 2016. Type. Based on Croton fuscirameus Baill.

Croton bracteatus subsp. manongarivensis Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 137. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Antsiranana: Manongarivo Massif, above Ambodisakoana, E of Ankaramy, 14°05'S, 48°20'E, 17 Oct 1994, G. McPherson & H. van der Werff 16377 (holotype: K!; isotype: MO!).

Croton nitidulus subsp. angustiglans Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 170. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toamasina: Route d’Anjiro-Moramanga (M28), Nov 1938, G. Cours 813 (holotype: P [P00148095]!).

Croton nitidulus subsp. bekolosiensis Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 170. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Antsiranana: Réserve Spéciale de Manongarivo, R. Bekolosy, 1180 m, 14°02'S, 48°18'E, 16 May 1995, L. Gautier & C. Chatelain LG2681 (holotype: K!; isotype: G!).

Type.

Madagascar. Madag. Centr., s.d., R. Baron 1302 (lectotype, designated here: K [K000347491]!; isolectotype: P [P00133607]!) . Madagascar. Madag. Centr., s.d., R. Baron 1349 (syntypes: K [K000347490]!, P [P00133610]!, P [P00133611]!) .

Habit and distribution.

Shrubs; montane forests of eastern and central Madagascar (Antsiranana, Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara).

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Croton

Loc

Croton nitidulus Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 253. 1883

Berry, Paul E., Kainulainen, Kent & Ee, Benjamin W. van 2017
2017
Loc

Croton nitidulus var. meridionalis

Leandri 1939
1939
Loc

Croton nitidulus var. parvifolius

Leandri 1939
1939
Loc

Croton nitidulus var. spatulatus

Leandri 1939
1939
Loc

Croton fuscirameus

Baill 1891
1891
Loc

Croton fuscirameus

Baill 1891
1891
Loc

Croton microprunus

Baill 1890
1890
Loc

Croton macrochlamys

Baill 1890
1890