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Acidocroton

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Crotonoideae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Euphorbiaceae

Tribe
  
Codiaeae

Order
  
Malpighiales

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Acidocroton is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described with this name in 1859. It is native to Colombia and the Greater Antilles.

Etymologically, the name Acidocroton means "sour croton".

Species
formerly included

moved to Ophellantha

  1. Acidocroton spinosus - Ophellantha spinosa
  2. Acidocroton steyermarkii - Ophellantha steyermarkii

References

Acidocroton Wikipedia