Croton cortesianus Kunth

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton cortesianus Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. King 1609, 12 Jul 1959

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. 4-5 km east of Juchitán, along the Pan-Amerian highway (Routes 185 & 190).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3974637

    Occurrence ID: aaad940f-d609-4d95-90b4-57cc39bfcba6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton cortesianus Kunth

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • Locality

    4-5 km east of Juchitán, along the Pan-Amerian highway (Routes 185 & 190)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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PLANTS OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BY
ROBERT MERRILL. KING AND CHARLES FEDDEMA
STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO
Croton cf. cortesianus H.B.K.
dup. det. R. S. Cowan I960
Flat grazed areas 4-5 km. east of Juchitán, along the Pan-American
highway (Routes 185 & 190) ; vegetation mainly thorny leguminous
trees and shrubs ; elevation 50 m. or less.
Common; a shrub about 1 m. tall; open sun,
loam soil; flowers white.
ROBERT MERRILL KING, Nol609
12 JULY 1959
03974637