Croton menabeensis Leandri, Adansonia, ser . 2, 12: 68. 1972

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 : 46

88. Croton menabeensis Leandri, Adansonia, ser. 2, 12: 68. 1972

Croton subaemulans var. minor Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 82. 1939, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: causse d’Ankara, Kamakama, Dec 1900, H. Perrier de la Bâthie 9814 (lectotype, designated here: P [P00133377]!; isolectotype: P [P00133376]!). Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: embouchure de la Soahanina , Tsiampihy, 15 Oct 1932, J. Leandri 298 (syntypes: K [K001040361]!, P [P00133370]!).

Croton delicatulus Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 20. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: station forestière d’Ampijoroa, ca. 3 km N d’Andranofasika, 16°20'S, 46°51'E, 8 Apr 1984, L. Dorr & L. Koenders 2962 (holotype: P [P00131505]!; isotypes: K!, MO!).

Croton neoholstiifolius Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 120. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: Tsingy de Bemaraha, Antsalova-Tsiandro Berano, 18°39'S, 44°44'E, 24 Nov 1992, J. Labat, T. Deroin, R. Edmond, H. Rabarion & O. Laivao 2153 (holotype: K!; isotype: P [P05606030]!).

Type.

Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: Antsingy, vers Andobo (E d’Antsalova), vers Tsiandro , 300 m, 5-8 Feb 1960, J. Leandri & P. Saboureau 3021bis (lectotype, designated here: P [P00389507]!; isolectotype: P [P00132918]!) .

Habit and distribution.

Shrubs; western Madagascar (Mahajanga, Toliara).