Croton hirtus
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 hirtus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1785
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Croton hirtus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Brachystachys hirtaName author: (L'Hér.) Klotzsch
- Croton comesName author: Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Croton glandulosus subsp. hirtusName author: (L'Hér.) Croizat
- Croton glandulosus var. cordovensisName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. hirtusName author: (L'Hér.) Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. martiiName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. sagotiiName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. schomburgkianusName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. sieberiName author: Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. tenellusName author: Müll.Arg.
- Oxydectes glandulosa var. hirtaName author: (L'Hér.) Kuntze
- Podostachys hirtaName author: Klotzsch
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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