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1 May 2014 A New Species of Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) from the Brazilian Cerrado
Marcos José da Silva, Rodolfo Carneiro Sodré, Margareth Ferreira de Sales
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Abstract

Croton planaltoanus, a new species from the Brazilian Cerrado, is described and illustrated here. The morphological relationships of this species are discussed in comparison with C. inaequilobus, an endemic species of the Chapada dos Veadeiros Region, which resembles the new species morphologically. The new species is apparently endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado region, where it grows in “cerrado rupestre” and montane grasslands on rocky soils. The systematic position of C. planaltoanus in relation to the sections of Croton is also discussed.

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Marcos José da Silva, Rodolfo Carneiro Sodré, and Margareth Ferreira de Sales "A New Species of Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) from the Brazilian Cerrado," Systematic Botany 39(1), 216-221, (1 May 2014). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364414X678125
Published: 1 May 2014
KEYWORDS
Brazilian flora
Croton section Geiseleria
Endemism
savanna vegetation
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