Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Croton lucens
Euphorbiaceae Juss.
Croton lucens P.I.Forst. , legitimate, scientific
Forster, P.I. (21 December 2012), Croton lucens P.I.Forst. (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from south-east Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(4): 617-622, Figs 1-4 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Queensland. Wide Bay District: Marys Creek State Forest (S.F.124), Groundwater Logging Area, Spring Gully; 18 km SW of Gympie, 10 February 2012, P.I. Forstser PIF38604 (holo: BRI [2 sheets + spirit]; iso: MEL, MICH)."
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Latin lucens (shining, polished, glistening) and alludes to the strikingly discolorous foliage that appears to shimmer in a light breeze."