Croton caboensis Croizat

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton caboensis Croizat

  • Collector(s)

    A. M. Carter 4834, 22 Oct 1964

  • Location

    Mexico. Baja California Sur. Sierra de la Giganta. Vincinity of Rancho Tasajera, ca 3.5 km northeast of San Jose de Agua Verde.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03974365

    Occurrence ID: b019d53e-6eb1-49f7-aba5-677cc43a3211

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton caboensis Croizat

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Baja California Sur

  • Locality

    Sierra de la Giganta. Vincinity of Rancho Tasajera, ca 3.5 km northeast of San Jose de Agua Verde

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 - 500 m. (1148 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.5, -111.162

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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Collector’s note. Rancho Tastjûra lies on the western
slope of the Sierra de la Gigantaatan elevation of ca.jy5 m.
with surrounding peaks rising to ca. 500 m. The vegetation
is comprised principally of Antigonon leptopus, Lysiloma
Candida, Mimosa purpurascensy Prosopis Palmeri, Jatropha
c une at a, Fouquieria Diguetii, Bursera microphylla, Lemaireo-
cereus Thurberi. Following summer rains annuals were
abundant.
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