Croton basaltorum (Leandri) P.E.Berry, comb. et, 2017

Berry, Paul E., Kainulainen, Kent & Ee, Benjamin W. van, 2017, A Nomenclator of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) in Madagascar, the Comoros Archipelago, and the Mascarene Islands, PhytoKeys 90, pp. 1-87 : 16

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.90.20586
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scientific name	Croton basaltorum (Leandri) P.E.Berry, comb. et
status	stat. nov.

Treatment

16. Croton basaltorum (Leandri) P.E.Berry, comb. et stat. nov.

Croton antanosiensis var. basaltorum Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 46. 1939. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: Pl. [Plateau] d’Antanimena, entre la Mahavavy et le Betsiboka, Jun 1906, H. Perrier de la Bâthie 9593 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00123726]!; isolectotype: P [P00123725]!).

Type.

Based on Croton antanosiensis var. basaltorum Leandri

Habit and distribution.

Shrubs; western Madagascar (Mahajanga).

Notes.

Geographically and morphologically, this species is sufficiently distinct from C. antanosiensis to merit recognition at the species level. Morphologically, it appears more similar to C. cupreolepis .