Croton ovalifolius Vahl

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton ovalifolius Vahl

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. King 1788, 18 Jul 1959

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. 10-12 km east of village of Niltepec along the Pan-American highway (Route 190).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3975223

    Occurrence ID: 6a663368-e57e-4f68-a279-c255893731dc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton ovalifolius Vahl

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • Locality

    10-12 km east of village of Niltepec along the Pan-American highway (Route 190)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BY
ROBERT MERRILL KING AND CHARLES FEDDEMA
STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO
Croton ovalifolius West
dup. det. Ä* S. Cowan I960
Open grazed areas 10-12 km. east of the village of Niltepec along
the Pan-American highway (Route 190) ; vegetation mainly of
thorny leguminous trees and shrubs; elevation SO m. or less.
Abundant; open sun, sandy soil; flowers
white•
ROBERT MERRILL KING. NO. 17Ö8	18 JULY 1959
PLANTS OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC
03975223