Croton alchorneifolius Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 135. 2016
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Croton alchorneifolius Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 135. 2016 |
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3. Croton alchorneifolius Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 135. 2016
Type.
Madagascar. Prov. Antsiranana: SAVA Region, summit of Marojejy on path from Mandena , 14°26'56"S, 49°43'58"E, 30 Sep 1994, B. Lewis, F. Rasoavimbahoaka & J. Rastefanonirina 1206 (holotype: K!; isotypes: MO!, P [P00131484]!) GoogleMaps .
Habit and distribution.
Small trees; restricted to the Marojejy Massif in northern Madagascar (Antsiranana).
Notes.
This is a distinctive high-elevation species with well-developed petals in the pistillate flowers and large capsules, belonging to the Mongue Group of Leandri (1939).
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