Croton balsensis V.W.Steinm. & Mart.Gord.
, Brittonia 59(4): 380 (-384; fig. 1) (2007).- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60448143-2
- Publication
- Brittonia; a Series of Botanical Papers. New York, NY
- Collation
- 59(4): 380 (-384; fig. 1)
- Date of Publication
- 28 Dec 2007
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Euphorbiaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- F. G. Medrano, B. González & D. Nava 12679
- Locality
- Mun. Atoyatempan, Canada de Acatzitzimitla ... alt. 1850 m
- Collection Date
- 28 Jun 1982
- Type Herbaria
- holotype MEXU
- Distribution Of Types
- Puebla (Mexico, Northern America)
Remarks
endemic to the Balsas Depression of southern Mexico, is described and illustrated. It occurs in the states of Guerrero, Morelos, and Puebla, growing in tropical deciduous forest at elevations from 450 to 1850 m. It is best accommodated in Croton sect. Cascarilla. The Mexican species of this section are often quite similar, but C. balsensis is readily separated from related species by the possession of echinate ovaries and fruits. (vide abstract).