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Internal ID UUID644036be7cf85448457766
Scientific name Croton hirtus
Authority L'Hér.
First published in Stirp. Nov. : 17 (1785)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Brachystachys hirta Klotzsch London J. Bot. 2: 47 (1843)
Croton glandulosus var. cordovensis Müll.Arg. J. Bot. 12: 203 (1874)
Oxydectes glandulosa var. hirta Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 614 (1891)
Podostachys hirta Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7: 194 (1841)
Croton glandulosus subsp. hirtus (L'Hér.) Croizat Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 401 (1948)
Croton glandulosus var. hirtus (L'Hér.) Müll.Arg. Prodr. 15(2): 684 (1866)
Croton glandulosus var. martii Müll.Arg. Fl. Bras. 11(2): 268 (1873)
Croton glandulosus var. sagotii Müll.Arg. Fl. Bras. 11(2): 269 (1873)
Croton glandulosus var. schomburgkianus Müll.Arg. Fl. Bras. 11(2): 268 (1873)
Croton glandulosus var. sieberi Müll.Arg. Fl. Bras. 11(2): 268 (1873)
Croton glandulosus var. tenellus Müll.Arg. Prodr. 15(2): 685 (1866)
Croton comes Standl. & L.O.Williams Ceiba 1: 148 (1950)

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Language Common/alternative name
English hairy croton
French podostachys hirta
Chinese 硬毛巴豆

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Burkina
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Sierra Leone
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Zaïre
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Chagos Archipelago
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Sri Lanka
    • Indo-China
      • Thailand
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Malaya
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Gulf
      • Mexico Northwest
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Caribbean
      • Jamaica
      • Leeward Islands
      • Trinidad-Tobago
      • Windward Islands
    • Central America
      • Belize
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
      • Panamá
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana
      • Guyana
      • Suriname
      • Venezuela
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Argentina Northwest
      • Paraguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000931249
Tropicos 12802547
INPN 629475
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70337-2
The Plant List kew-50132
Open Tree Of Life 68012
NCBI Taxonomy 504204
IPNI 70337-2
iNaturalist 282215
GBIF 3058942
EPPO CVNHI
EOL 1147104
USDA GRIN 418059
Tropicos 50007617
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70064-2
The Plant List kew-49662
Open Tree Of Life 3914019
IPNI 70064-2
GBIF 3060294
EOL 1147328
Wikipedia Croton_hirtus

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Plant Extracts as Skin Care and Therapeutic Agents Michalak M Int J Mol Sci 22-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10607442
doi:10.3390/ijms242015444
PMID:37895122
Chemistry and Bioactivity of Croton Essential Oils: Literature Survey and Croton hirtus from Vietnam Luu-dam NA, Le CV, Satyal P, Le TM, Bui VH, Vo VH, Ngo GH, Bui TC, Nguyen HH, Setzer WN Molecules 03-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005233
doi:10.3390/molecules28052361
PMID:36903605
Evaluation of Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibition Properties of Croton hirtus L’Hér. Extracts Obtained with Different Solvents Dall’Acqua S, Sinan KI, Sut S, Ferrarese I, Etienne OK, Mahomoodally MF, Lobine D, Zengin G Molecules 28-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC8038089
doi:10.3390/molecules26071902
PMID:33800622
Tracing Mycobacterium ulcerans along an alimentary chain in Côte d’Ivoire: A one health perspective Hammoudi N, Dizoe S, Saad J, Ehouman E, Davoust B, Drancourt M, Bouam A PLoS Negl Trop Dis 28-May-2020
PMCID:PMC7255608
doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008228
PMID:32463813
Bio-nanoparticle assembly: a potent on-site biolarvicidal agent against mosquito vectors Sultana N, Raul PK, Goswami D, Das D, Islam S, Tyagi V, Das B, Gogoi HK, Chattopadhyay P, Raju PS RSC Adv 05-Mar-2020
PMCID:PMC9050063
doi:10.1039/c9ra09972g
PMID:35497225
Croton hirtus L'Hér Extract Prevents Inflammation in RAW264.7 Macrophages Via Inhibition of NF-κB Signaling Pathway Kim MJ, Kim JG, Sydara KM, Lee SW, Jung SK J Microbiol Biotechnol 18-Nov-2019
PMCID:PMC9728262
doi:10.4014/jmb.1908.08045
PMID:31752062
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Spices Liu Q, Meng X, Li Y, Zhao CN, Tang GY, Li HB Int J Mol Sci 16-Jun-2017
PMCID:PMC5486105
doi:10.3390/ijms18061283
PMID:28621716
Abstracts of the 8th international geminivirus symposium and the 6th international ssDNA comparative virology workshop, 7–10th November 2016, New Delhi Roy A Virusdisease 26-Nov-2016
PMCID:PMC5142593
doi:10.1007/s13337-016-0351-7
Which Approach Is More Effective in the Selection of Plants with Antimicrobial Activity? Silva AC, Santana EF, Saraiva AM, Coutinho FN, Castro RH, Pisciottano MN, Amorim EL, Albuquerque UP Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 26-Jun-2013
PMCID:PMC3710641
doi:10.1155/2013/308980
PMID:23878595
Capturing the Surface Texture and Shape of Pollen: A Comparison of Microscopy Techniques Sivaguru M, Mander L, Fried G, Punyasena SW PLoS One 12-Jun-2012
PMCID:PMC3373610
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039129
PMID:22720050
Predation and infanticide influence ideal free choice by a parrot occupying heterogeneous tropical habitats Bonebrake TC, Beissinger SR Oecologia 05-Feb-2010
PMCID:PMC2871107
doi:10.1007/s00442-010-1566-8
PMID:20135326

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