Croton hirtus
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Brachystachys hirta Klotzsch Croton comes Standl. & L.O.Williams Croton glandulosus Vell. var. hirtus (L'Hér.) Croizat Oxydectes glandulosa (L.) Kuntze var. hirta Kuntze Podostachys hirta Klotzsch |
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| Status: | Native |
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For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | A weed in waste places, old plantations and along roadsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 600 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in Central and South America. Introduced in West Africa, DR Congo, Tanzania, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Thailand, Indonesia and New Guinea. |
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| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 14 May 2025 |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Croton hirtusAfrican Plant Database: Croton hirtus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Croton hirtus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Croton hirtus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Croton hirtus
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iNaturalist: Croton hirtus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Croton hirtus
JSTOR Plant Science: Croton hirtus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Croton hirtus
Plants of the World Online: Croton hirtus
Tropicos: Croton hirtus
Wikipedia: Croton hirtus