Croton mollis Benth.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Near Manaos, Amazonas, Brazil, Oct 1851, Spruce 1806 (isotype, photo NY).
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. A 1-3 m shrub known only from the upper Amazon region. BRAZIL. Amazonas: Pataua, between Tapuruquara and Bareelos, Rio Negro, 4 Oct 1947, Pires 657 ([male] fl. NY, [male][female] fr. U ) .
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Discussion
Croton mollis is closely related to C. suavis, differing by having 2 (rather than 4) stipitate glands at the top of the petiole, longer hairs in the indumentum, and narrower leaves. Further collection and study may prove these two species to be conspecifle.
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Distribution
Distribution. A 1-3 m shrub known only from the upper Amazon region.
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