Croton hirtus
Also known as: Brachystachys hirta (L'Hér.) Klotzsch +12 more
- Brachystachys hirta (L'Hér.) Klotzsch
- Croton comes Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Croton glandulosus subsp. hirtus (L'Hér.) Croizat
- Croton glandulosus var. cordovensis Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. hirtus (L'Hér.) Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. martii Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. sagotii Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. schomburgkianus Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. sieberi Müll.Arg.
- Croton glandulosus var. tenellus Müll.Arg.
- Croton verbenaefolius Müll.Arg.
- Oxydectes glandulosa var. hirta (L'Hér.) Kuntze
- Podostachys hirta (L'Hér.) Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Croton hirtus is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Croton genus, encompassing over 1100 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Chagos Archipelago, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Liberia, Malaya, New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Zaïre