Euphorbiaceae > Croton
Compiled as a prototype using information from the Croton Research Network. Site coordinator: Paul E. Berry, Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Last updated: 10/17/02
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Croton (Euphorbiaceae) is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, with nearly 1,300 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees that are ecologically prominent and often important elements of secondary vegetation in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Brazil with ca. 354 species currently known is one of the world hotspots for diversity of the genus. | |
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Compiled as a prototype using information from the Croton Research Network. Site coordinator: Paul E. Berry, Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Last updated: 10/17/02 |
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