Croton stanneus Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 850. 1890, as 'stanneum'

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 : 56

113. Croton stanneus Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 850. 1890, as 'stanneum'

Croton perrieri Leandri, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 3: 369. 1931. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Mahajanga: Le Berizoka [Beritsoka], Oct 1897, H. Perrier de la Bâthie 353 (lectotype, designated by Kainulainen et al. 2017b, pg. 378: P [P00404485]!; isolectotypes: K [K001040360]!, P [P00404484], P [P00404486]!, P [P00404487]!).

Croton baldauffii Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 55. 1939, as ' baldauffi '. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: forêt de Besomaty, entre le Fiherenana et l’Isahena (Mangoky), 750-800 m, Oct 1933, H. Humbert 11249 (lectotype, designated by Kainulainen et al. 2017b, pg. 378: P [P00301487]!; isolectotype: P [P00127468]!).

Croton ikopae Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 5, 7(1): 83. 1939. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Antananarivo: Analamanga Region, vallée de l’Ikopa, au NW d’Ankazobe, 15 Mar 1930, R. Decary 7554 (lectotype, designated by Kainulainen et al. 2017b, pg. 378: P [P00154394]!; isolectotypes: K [K001040362]!, P [P00154395]!, P [P00154396]!, P [P00154397]!).

Croton crocodilorum var. platyaster Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 112. 2016. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: forêt du Zombitsy, près de Sakaraha, Mar 1960, M. Keraudren 510 (holotype: P [P00154485]!).

Croton parvifructus Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 122. 2016. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: Forêt de Zombitsy, au NE de Sakaraha (150 km NE Tuléar), 600-800 m, 2 Nov 1960, J. Leandri & J. Ratoto 3605 (holotype: P [P00132992]!).

Croton stanneus var. hirsutus Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 64. 2016. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. Andranovola, near Lomanosiny, Antambohobe Canton, Ivohibe District, 13 Aug 1967, Service Forestier 26381 (holotype: P [P00133592]!).

Type.

Madagascar. "Madag. centr.", received Nov 1885, R. Baron 3382 (holotype: K [K001040368]!, isotype: P [P00133580]!) .

Habit and distribution.

Shrubs to small trees; across most of Madagascar (Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantosa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara).

Notes.

See Kainulainen et al. (2017b) for a discussion on the morphological variation and recircumscription of this widespread species.