Croton (plant)

For the garden croton, see Codiaeum variegatum. For other uses, see Croton (disambiguation).
"Aubertia" redirects here. For the genus of butterflies, see Aubertia (skipper).
"Tridesmis" redirects here. For the defunct genus Tridesmis Spach, see Cratoxylum.

Croton
Croton californicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Crotoneae
Genus: Croton
L.
Sections

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Diversity
Many species
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Aldinia Raf.
  • Angelandra Endl.
  • Anisepta Raf.
  • Anisophyllum Boivin ex Baill.
  • Argyra Noronha ex Baill.
  • Argyrodendron Klotzsch
  • Aroton Neck.
  • Astrogyne Benth.
  • Aubertia Chapel. ex Baill.
  • Banalia Raf.
  • Barhamia Klotzsch in B.Seemann
  • Brachystachys Klotzsch
  • Brunsvia Neck.
  • Calypteriopetalon Hassk.
  • Calyptriopetalum Hassk. ex Müll.Arg.
  • Cascarilla Adans.
  • Centrandra H.Karst.
  • Cieca Adans.
  • Cinogasum Neck.
  • Cleodora Klotzsch
  • Codonocalyx Klotzsch ex Baill.
  • Comatocroton H.Karst.
  • Crotonanthus Klotzsch ex Schltdl.
  • Crotonopsis Michx.
  • Cubacroton Alain
  • Cyclostigma Klotzsch in B.C.Seemann
  • Decarinium Raf.
  • Drepadenium Raf.
  • Elutheria L.
  • Engelmannia Klotzsch
  • Eremocarpus Benth.
  • Eutropia Klotzsch
  • Friesia Spreng.
  • Furcaria Boivin ex Baill.
  • Geiseleria Klotzsch
  • Gynamblosis Torr.
  • Halecus Rumph. ex Raf.
  • Hendecandra Eschsch.
  • Heptallon Raf.
  • Heptanis Raf.
  • Heterochlamys Turcz.
  • Heterocroton S.Moore
  • Julocroton Mart.
  • Klotzschiphytum Baill.
  • Kurkas Raf.
  • Lascadium Raf.
  • Lasiogyne Klotzsch
  • Leontia Rchb.
  • Leptemon Raf.
  • Leucadenia Klotzsch ex Baill.
  • Luntia Neck. ex Raf.
  • Macrocroton Klotzsch in M.R.Schomburgk
  • Medea Klotzsch
  • Megalocarpus Hutch.
  • Merleta Raf.
  • Moacroton Croizat
  • Monguia Chapel. ex Baill.
  • Myriogomphus Didr.
  • Ocalia Klotzsch
  • Oxydectes L. ex Kuntze
  • Palanostigma Mart. ex Klotzsch
  • Penteca Raf.
  • Pilinophytum Klotzsch
  • Piscaria Piper
  • Pleopadium Raf.
  • Podostachys Klotzsch
  • Saipania Hosok.
  • Schousboea Willd.
  • Schradera Willd.
  • Semilta Raf.
  • Tiglium Klotzsch
  • Timandra Klotzsch
  • Tridesmis Lour.
  • Triplandra Raf.
  • Vandera Raf.

Croton is an extensive plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum. The generic name comes from the Greek κρότος (krótos), which means "tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species.[2]

  1. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.