Genus Astraea Klotzsch

Homonym Astraea Schauer

Possible synonym of Croton L.


Summary
Genus number:
21440
Last updated:
11 December 2009
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Crotonoideae
Tribe:
Crotoneae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Berry, P. E. et al. 2005. Molecular phylogenetics of the giant genus Croton and tribe Crotoneae (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto) using ITS and trnL-trnF DNA sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 92:1520-1534.
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera Note: = Croton L.
  3. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: = Croton L.
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/taxonomygenus?id=21440. Accessed 12 May 2026.