Croton thomasii Riina & P. E. Berry (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from the Atlantic Forest in the State of Bahia (Brazil) and typification of Croton sapiifolius Mull. Arg.

摘要

Crown thomasii Riina & P. E. Berry (Euphorbiaceae), a new tree species from the Atlantic forest of southern Bahia,Brazil, is described and illustrated. It is compared with Croton sapiifolius Mull. Arg., previously known only from the type collection, for which a detailed description and a first illustration are given. A lectotype is designated for Croton sapiifolius. Taxonomical affinities of these two species are also briefly discussed using both morphological and molecular data.