Lasiocroton
| Lasiocroton | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Adelieae |
| Genus: | Lasiocroton Griseb. |
Lasiocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1859. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. It is a member of the Leucocroton alliance, which also includes Leucocroton and Garciadelia. Species in this alliance are dioecious.
- Species
- Lasiocroton bahamensis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti
- Lasiocroton fawcettii Urb. - Jamaica
- Lasiocroton gracilis Britton & P.Wilson - SE Cuba
- Lasiocroton gutierrezii Jestrow - Cuba
- Lasiocroton harrisii Britton - Jamaica
- Lasiocroton macrophyllus (Sw.) Griseb. - Jamaica
- Lasiocroton microphyllus (A.Rich.) Jestrow - Cuba
- formerly included
- moved to other genera (Bernardia Croton Leucocroton)
- Lasiocroton cordifolius Britton & P.Wilson - Leucocroton cordifolius (Britton & P.Wilson) Alain
- Lasiocroton prunifolius Griseb. - Croton punctatus Jacq.
- Lasiocroton subpeltatus Urb. - Leucocroton subpeltatus (Urb.) Alain
- Lasiocroton trelawniensis C.D.Adams - Bernardia trelawniensis (C.D.Adams) Jestrow & Proctor