Croton antanosiensis Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, ser . 5, 7(1): 45. 1939

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12. Croton antanosiensis Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, ser. 5, 7(1): 45. 1939

Type.

Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: environs de Fort-Dauphin, près de Bévilany, 200-300 m, 14 Sep 1928, H. Humbert & C.F. Swingle 5695 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00123716]!; isolectotype: P [P00123717]!) . Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Massif de Beampingaratra (Sud-Est), du col de Bevava au sommet de Bekoho, forêt sur latérite de gneiss, 1100-1500 m, 6-7 Nov 1928, H. Humbert 6416 (syntypes: P [P00123718]!, P [P00154301]!, TAN [TAN000521]!) . Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Fort Dauphin , J. Cloisel 60 (syntype: P [P00123710]!) . Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Behara , 9 Jul 1926, R. Decary 4321 (syntypes: P [P00123711]!, S [S07-14102]) . Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Ranofotsy , 29 Jul 1932, R. Decary 10175 (syntypes: G [G00446368]!, P [P00123712]!) .

Habit and distribution.

Shrubs to small trees; southern Madagascar (Toliara).

Notes.

We believe that the lectotype chosen here best conforms to the protologue among the syntypes cited by Leandri (1939). Although most of the other syntypes correspond to the same species, one of them, Humbert 6416, appears to belong instead to C. trichotomus .