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Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 28259

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Species
	Synonym(s):	Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum (Lodd.) Müll. Arg.
		Croton cornutus André
		Croton carrieri Chantrier
		Croton bellulus Linden & André
		Croton baliospermum Span.
		Croton bergmanii Chantrier ex André
		Croton incanus Blume
		Croton johannis Veitch ex Regel
		Croton kamerunicus Pax & K. Hoffm.
		Croton interruptus André
		Croton hookeri André
		Croton hastiferus Linden & André
		Croton latimaculatus Chantrier
		Croton hillianus Veitch
		Croton drouetii Chantrier
		Croton duvalii Chantrier
		Croton lacteus Van Houtte
		Croton imperialis T. Moore
		Croton irregularis André
		Croton isalensis (Leandri) Leandri
		Croton albescens Andersson
		Croton andreanus Linden
		Croton andreeus Linden
		Croton aucubifolius Andr.
		Croton incanus Andersson
		Croton incanus Blume ex Baill.
		Croton variegatus L.
		Croton veitchianus André
		Croton vervaetii Linden
		Croton weismannii Cogn. & Marchand
		Croton welwitschianus Müll. Arg.
		Croton wigmannii B.S. Williams
		Croton undulatus André
		Croton truffautii Chantrier
		Croton mirus Domin
		Croton massangeanum Linden ex André
		Croton multicolor Veitch ex Andre
		Croton musaicus André
		Croton picturatum André
		Croton pictus Lodd.
		Croton philippsii B.S. Williams
		Croton incanus var. microphyllus Andersson
	Common Name(s):	garden croton [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Malpighiales
	Family	Euphorbiaceae – spurge, euphorbes
	Genus	Codiaeum A. Juss.
	Species	Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A. Juss. – garden croton

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Paul E. Berry, PhD
	Notes:	Director, University of Michigan Herbarium
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database, database (version 2016)
	Acquired:	2016
	Notes:	Riina, R. and Berry, P.E. (coordinators). 2016. Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory database. Available from Tolkin (http://app.tolkin.org/projects/72/taxa)
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

	Source:	Malpighiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Codiaeum variegatum

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Geographic Information


	Geographic Division:	Caribbean

	Jurisdiction/Origin:	Caribbean Territories, Introduced

Comments


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