Croton klotzschianus (Wight)Thw
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Family: EuphorbiaceaeDistribution: In shady places along the ravines of Velugonda hills of Eastren ghats. Photographed at the place cited in Nellore district. Limited to Peninsular India and SriLanka. 1-3mts tall shrub. Leaves 6-12x2-5cm eliptic-oblong, serrate, acute at both ends, membranous, sparcely hairy. Flowers 3-5mm across yellow in 5-8cm long androgynous terminal spikes. Capsules 3-5mm across, globose, 3 valved. Reference: e floras, ENVIS, Flora of Madras Presidency by J.S.Gamble. Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana and A.S.Rao, ENVIS
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- Croton (croton)
- Croton klotzschianus
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