Leucocroton Explained

Leucocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1861.^{[1] [2]} The entire genus is endemic to Cuba.^[3] It is a member of the Leucocroton alliance, which also includes Garciadelia and Lasiocroton. Species in this alliance are dioecious.^[4]

Species^[3]

formerly includedmoved to other genera (Garciadelia and Lasiocroton)

1. Leucocroton leprosus - Garciadelia leprosa
2. Leucocroton microphyllus - Lasiocroton microphyllus

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35189839#page/41/mode/1up Grisebach, August Heinrich Rudolf. 1861. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 9: 20-21
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40005827 Tropicos
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=111951 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02607.x. Islands within islands: A molecular phylogenetic study of the Leucocroton alliance (Euphorbiaceae) across the Caribbean Islands and within the serpentinite archipelago of Cuba. 2012. Jestrow. Brett. Gutiérrez Amaro. Jorge. Francisco-Ortega. Javier. Journal of Biogeography. 39. 3. 452–464. 2012JBiog..39..452J .