Croton

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20080 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding but dry at time of collecting.

  • Description

    Small shrub to 1.5 m. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 504777

    Occurrence ID: 83da1bda-c046-459d-badd-02795d6c83af

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton det R. Riina, 2004
    Note: sp. nov.

    Croton widgrenianus Müll.Arg. det G. Bromley, 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.67

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

Field work sponsored bv the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
PesQuisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 19??.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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00504777
BOTANICAL
The New York" Botanical Garden
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Croton
Between 2.5 and $ km. S. of the Vila do Rio
de Contas on side read to W. of the road
to Livramento; leading to the Rio Brumado.
Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine
vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops
and some grassland areas subject to flooding
but dry at time of collection.
Alt. ca. 9SO m. Approx. U°50'W, 13°36'3
Small shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves grey-green
above, silvery-grey beneath with scattered
rusty scales. Anthers cream.
28 March* 1977 R * Harley 20080
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra do Rio de Contas
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R.M. Harley, SJ. mayo, R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. O^Q