Occurrence

Stevens, W. D 27289

Croton cortesianus Kunth

6/16/2008

Nicaragua

This occurrence of Croton cortesianus Kunth (Stevens, W. D 27289) was collected on 6/16/2008 in Nicaragua. Flora of the World includes 15 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Croton

Specific Epithet

cortesianus

Authorship

Kunth

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Stevens, W. D 27289

Collection Date

6/16/2008

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Indiana Coronado, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, M. Salazar

Remarks

Shrub 2 m tall, fruits green.

Geographic Information

Country

Nicaragua

State/Province

Esteli

Coordinates

13.25, -86.360833

Location

Nicaragua, Esteli

Location Remarks

Km 168 on Hwy 1, 16 km N of Estelí, Cuesta de Kukamonga, nearly dry stream bed leading down to Río Estelí; dry forest draped with epiphytes, steep stream banks cut through soft conglomerates with dense epiphytes. 800-850 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.