Croton sipaliwinensis Lanj.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Croton sipaliwinensis Lanj.

  • Type

    Type. Savanna above C a m p 11, Brazilian-Suriname boundary survey, Sipaliwini River, Suriname, 10 Dec 1935, Rombouts 357 (holotype ([male][female] fl., fr. U, photo NY).

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Shrub of savannas and sandy river banks, known only from Suriname. "Gandavoetoe val. Bo.—Tapanahony R," Aug 1959, Schulz 8211 ([male] fl., fr. U ) .

  • Discussion

    This species is probably closely related to C. subserratus, differing only in the smaller leaves, shorter glands at the top of the petiole, and especially by the glabrous ovary. It is also related to C. lunelianus and C. sclerocalyx (Diedrich) Müll. Arg., both of central Brazil.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Shrub of savannas and sandy river banks, known only from Suriname.

    Suriname South America|