| Croton ferrugineus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Croton ferrugineus | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Croton ferrugineus, synonym Croton elegans, is a flowering plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae native from western South America to northern Brazil. [1]
Croton elegans was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Ecuador. [2] As of June 2023 [update] , C. elegans was regarded as a synonym of Croton ferrugineus, which has a wider distribution. [1]
Chaetocarpus is a plant genus of the family Peraceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1854. Chaetocarpus species are trees or shrubs. They are native to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Some species are endangered.
Clibadium laxum, synonym Clibadium alatum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. In Ecuador, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Clibadium sodiroi, synonym Clibadium mexiae, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. In Ecuador, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Clibadium glabrescens, synonym Clibadium napoense, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. In Ecuador, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Clibadium pentaneuron, synonym Clibadium zakii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. In Ecuador, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Pseudognaphalium dysodes, synonym Gnaphalium dysodes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South America from northwestern Venezuela to northwestern Argentina.
Mesembryanthemum tomentosum, synonyms including Brownanthus pubescens, is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces and Namibia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
Alchemilla jamesonii, synonym Lachemilla jamesonii, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Alchemilla sprucei, synonym Lachemilla sprucei, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to south-west Colombia and Ecuador. It was first described in 1929 by Lily May Perry.
Pauridiantha talbotii, synonym Pauridiantha venusta, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria.
Symplocos costaricana is a species of plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is native to Central America.
Thecacoris trichogyne, synonym Thecacoris annobonae, is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is found in west-central and south tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in wet tropical habitats.
Croton schiedeanus is a plant species native from Mexico to tropical South America.
Senna sophera is a shrub or tree in the bean family Fabaceae. It is now widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, but is believed to be native to tropical America. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Cassia sophera, it has acquired a large number of synonyms. Vernacular names include algarrobilla, baner, kasunda, kasaundi (Hindi) and kolkasunda (Bengali).
Calligonum leucocladum is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Central Asia and to Xinjiang in China. In Uzbekistan, it is limited to the Sokh River basin where it is endangered with a population fragmented by habitat loss from cutting and grazing.
C. elegans most commonly refers to the model round worm Caenorhabditis elegans. It may also refer to any of the species below. They are listed, first in taxonomic order and, second, alphabetically.
Acropora elegans is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards in 1860. Found in sheltered, sloping reefs, this species occurs at 30 to 60 m depth. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and has a decreasing population. It is not common and has a small range, and is listed under CITES Appendix II. It is more resistant to disease than other Acropora species.
Alstonia sebusii, synonym Alstonia henryi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the region of Assam, south-central China, the east Himalayas and Myanmar. It was first described in 1871 as Blaberopus sebusii.
Dregea arabica, synonyms including Marsdenia robusta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Socotra and mainland Yemen. It was first described by Joseph Decaisne in 1844.
Croton salutaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. Its "dragon's blood" red sap promotes hemostasis and is used by local peoples to stem bleeding from wounds.
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