Croton rufolepidotus (Euphorbiaceae s. str.), a New Species from Antioquia, Colombia

• Maria Beatriz Rossi Caruzo ^{[1] [3]} ; Ricarda Riina ^[2] ; Inês Cordeiro ^[3] ; Paul E. Berry ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidade de São Paulo

     Universidade de São Paulo

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

     University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

     City of Ann Arbor, Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] Instituto de Botânica, Secretaria do Meio Ambiente

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• Localización: Novon: a journal for botanical nomenclature, ISSN 1055-3177, Vol. 20, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 248-251
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Croton rufolepidotus Caruzo & Riina (Euphorbiaceae s. str.), a new species from Colombia, is here described and illustrated. The new species is endemic to an area of lowland secondary forests in Antioquia. Morphological characters indicate that this species belongs to Croton sect. Cleodora (Klotzsch) Baill. due to its arborescent habit, petiolar glands, 15 to 25 stamens, as well as the pistillate flowers with imbricate sepals and multifid styles.