Croton dioicum
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Croton
- Species
- Croton dioicum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1791
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Croton dioicum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Astrogyne crotonoidesName author: Benth.
- Croton dioicumName author: Sessé & Moc.
- Croton dioicusName author: Willd.
- Croton elaeagnifoliusName author: Vahl
- Croton gracilisName author: Kunth
- Croton gracilis var. genuinusName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton gracilis var. longiradiatusName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton neomexicanusName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton tomentosusName author: Link
- Oxydectes dioicaName author: (Cav.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes gracilisName author: (Kunth) Kuntze
- Oxydectes neomexicanaName author: (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Penteca tomentosaName author: Raf.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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