Croton L. (Crotonoideae, Euphorbiaceae) in a protected area in Northeast Brazil
Joesili Oliveira,
Yuri Rossine,
Rayane Ribeiro
et al.
Abstract:Croton is the largest genus of Crotonoideae Burmeist. (ca. 1200 species), with approximately 300 species distributed in all the phytogeographic domains in Brazil. The Chapada of Araripe Environmental Protection Area (CA-EPA) is one of the largest protected areas in northeastern Brazil and comprises many different types of vegetation. Considering the expressive representation of Croton in that northeastern region and its morphological complexity, we carried out a taxonomic study of the species occurring in the … Show more
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