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.
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13 September 2010
Croton rufolepidotus (Euphorbiaceae s. str.), a New Species from Antioquia, Colombia
Maria Beatriz Rossi Caruzo,
Ricarda Riina,
Inês Cordeiro,
Paul E. Berry
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Colombia
Croton
Croton sect. Cleodora
Euphorbiaceae
IUCN Red List