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Revision of the genus Croton ( Euphorbiaceae ) for Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia and Timor-Leste)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Croton species ( Euphorbiaceae ) from Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia, Timor Leste) are revised. In total 16 species were recognized, 12 species for Java, and 11 for the Lesser Sunda Islands (overlapping in seven species); included are four species new to science, C . brevipetiolatus (W Java and SE Borneo), C . pseudoverticillatus (Lesser Sunda Islands: Flores), C . sumbensis (Lesser Sunda Islands: Sumba, Flores, Timor), and C . tetraglandulosus (Java). Various lectotypes are indicated.

Source: Blumea - Biodiversity Evolution and Biogeography of Plants

DOI: 10.3767/blumea.2026.70.02.01

Authors: L. van Duijn, H.-J. Esser, I. Pacheco, P. Silveira, P.C. van Welzen

Institutions: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Botanische Staatssammlung München, University of Aveiro

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7119493619

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