Croton humilis L.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Croton humilis L. -
Collector(s)
A. Traverse 1120, 27 Apr 1959
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Location
United States of America. Texas. Cameron Co. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Unit 2, ca. 150 m NE of lookout tower near Impoundment 4.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3972900
Occurrence ID: 1bcfb10d-8a41-4a9a-b0dc-93e44d880aa9
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Texas
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County/Municipio
Cameron Co.
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Locality
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Unit 2, ca. 150 m NE of lookout tower near Impoundment 4
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Elevation
Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)
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Coordinates
26.1724, -97.4193
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
23752
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of park center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of park (23740 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
03972900 PLANTS OF TEXAS Croton humilis L. duplicate determined by L. H* Shinners, 27-X-59 Cameron County? Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Unit 2, ca. 150 m. NE of lookout tower near Impoundment 4. Altitudes 15 feet. Dry hillside 50 m. from and ca. 5 above Laguna. Hard packed gray-brown silt, cracking at surface. Zizyphus sp.-Opuntia lindh<= complex. Shrub, 1 m. Basal diam., 1 cm. Regularly and densely branched. Bark blotchy gray-tan, some vertical striations, Leaves yield soapy odor when crushed. Very pale green floral parts, except white stamens and stigmas. Collected by Alfred Trovers«, No. 1120 27-IV-59 SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BOTANICAL CLUB Eighteenth Distribution of Southeastern Plants 1717, Croton humilis L. Shrub, 1 m* basal diam., 1 cm* Regularly and densely branched; bark blotchy gray-tan, some vertical striations; leaves yield soapy odor when crushed; very pale green floral parts, except stamens and stigmas* Dry hillside 50 m* from and ca* 5 ®* above Laguna; hard packed gray-brown silt, cracking at surface; Zlzvphus sd*--Opuntia lindh. complex* Laguna Atascosa Nat* Wildlife Refuge, Unit 2 ca. 150 m* NE of lookout tower near impoundment, Alt. 15 it*, Cameron Co*, Texas. April 27, 1959 Alfred Traverse - 1120 Det. L. H* Shinners (27-X-59) 03972900
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Croton humilis L.