Taxon:  Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A. Juss. var. moluccanum (Decne.) Müll. Arg.



Summary
Genus:
Codiaeum
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Crotonoideae
Tribe:
Codiaeeae
Nomen number:
409950
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2):1119.  1866
Verified:
02/12/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A. Juss. (1 active accession[s])
Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A. Juss. var. variegatum (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Codiaeum moluccanum Decne.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Airy Shaw, H. K. 1980. The Euphorbiaceae of New Guinea. Kew Bull. Add. ser. 2:64.
  2. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
  3. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  4. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishgarden-croton  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaEast Timor  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia e.Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn.Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia (e.), East Timor
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland (n.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Codiaeum variegatum var. variegatum
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=409950. Accessed 15 April 2026.