Untangling the taxonomic knot of <i>Croton anomalus</i> (Euphorbiaceae), a Neotropical dry forest shrub.

ABSTRACT: Croton anomalus was described by Henri Pittier in 1930 from a collection made in Estado Lara, Venezuela, and the use of the name has so far been restricted to several states in this country. A reevaluation of the species has led to its recircumscription and recognition in several other countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, and Suriname. Previously, it was confused with species referred to here as the "Croton anomalus group", namely C. acapulcensis, C. blanchetianus, C. chiapensis, C. jacobinensis (=C. sonderianus), and C. stahelianus. We integrated morphological, phylogenetic, and ecological evidence to understand species limits and relationships within the Croton anomalus

SUBMITTER: Rossine Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970418 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature