Croton gracilipes Baill.

Depto. Santa Cruz: Prov. Andrés Ibáñez, steep slopes
with dry forest, 6.5 km NW of highway bridge over Rio
Pirai, along Quebrada Salada and oil pipeline.
18°06’S, 63°30.7’W. alt. 840 m.
Subtropical deciduous dry forest on steep Andean foothills.
Shrub 2 m. tall, with single stem, then branching above.
Spikes angled to erect, some slightly arched at the tip.
Coll.: M.Nee & M. Sundue 51982 27 March 2002
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