Synopsis of Croton (Euphobiaceae) in the Andes of Mérida, Venezuela | Sinopsis de Croton (Euphorbiaceae) en los Andes de Mérida, Venezuela

© 2015, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. All rights reserved. A taxonomic synopsis of the genus Croton from the Andes of Mérida Venezuela was conducted. Vegetative characters were studied in 245 specimens and analyzed using a cluster method, which yielded 21 discrete groups. Each group received a s...

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Autores: Luján, M., León, Y., Riina, Ricarda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/169158
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/169158
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Andes
Venezuela
Mérida
Taxonomía
Euphorbiaceae
Croton
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Sumario:© 2015, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. All rights reserved. A taxonomic synopsis of the genus Croton from the Andes of Mérida Venezuela was conducted. Vegetative characters were studied in 245 specimens and analyzed using a cluster method, which yielded 21 discrete groups. Each group received a specific taxonomic identity. Croton pedicellatus is recorded for the first time for Venezuela while C. fragilis, C. speciosus, and C. redolens are new records for the Andean region. Two new synonyms are proposed (C. chamanus under C. conduplicatus and C. timotensis under C. pungens) and three lectotypes are designated (C. pungens, C. ovalifolius and C. speciosus). The relationships between the species are discussed and an identification key is provided.