11. Croton floribundus Sprengel (1826: 873) .

Type: — BRAZIL. s.loc., s.d., F. Sellow s.n. (holotype B †); s.loc., s.d., F . Sellow 171 (neotype SP 001046!, designated by Caruzo & Cordeiro 2007). (Fig. 7, A–E)

Croton floribundus is a tree without leaf nectary glands, with a long and pendulous inflorescence, multifid styles and muricate fruits. The species has been confused with C. eichleri (see comments under C. eichleri). Croton floribundus belongs to Croton sect. Lasiogyne (van Ee et al. 2011) .

Distribution and habitat:— It occurs in Paraguay and Brazil (AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, MG, MS, MT, PB, PR, RJ, SP) (Santos et al. 2017). It is commonly found in edges of forests and in clearings, between 240 and 900 m elevation. (Fig. 6).

Phenology:— Flowering from August to December, and fruiting from November to April.

Representative specimens:— BRAZIL. Paraná: Bandeirantes, Mata do Laranjinha, 10 October, 1995, M . V .F. Tomé 522 (MBM). Califórnia, Rodovia para Apucarana, 15 November 1966, J . Lindeman & H . Haas 3262 (K, MBM, NY, RB). Cianorte, Fazenda Lagoa, 24 August 1967, G . Hatschbach 16478 (MBM, P, US) . Jaguariaíva, fazenda para acesso ao Rio das Mortes, 24°13’43.06”S, 49°39’05.36”W, 918 m, 22 October 2016, A . P .N. Pereira, F . S . Petrongari & O . L .M. Silva 42 (SP). Tomazina, 15 km N, 19 October 1966, J . C . Lindeman & J . H . Haas 3157 (K, MBM, NY, W) .