The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Showing Croton lucens
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Rosanae(superordo)
- Malpighiales(ordo)
- Euphorbiaceae(fam.)
- Croton(gen.)
- lucens(sp.)
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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)."
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APC Dist.: Qld
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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."