Croton aemulus B. Barbosa & Carneiro-Torres

Burilli, Nicolas Giovanny, Pereira, Amanda Da Paixão Noronha & Caruzo, Maria Beatriz Rossi, 2025, Synopsis of Croton section Barhamia subsection Barhamia (Euphorbiaceae), Phytotaxa 705 (2), pp. 162-172 : 164

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scientific name	Croton aemulus B. Barbosa & Carneiro-Torres
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2. Croton aemulus B. Barbosa & Carneiro-Torres View in CoL (in Barbosa et al. 2018: 262). Type GoogleMaps :— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Jequitinhonha. Serra de areia no topo da serra, 16º20’11.2”S, 41º5’25.4”W, 1088 m, 21 November 2015, B.L.R. Barbosa, D.S. Carneiro-Torres, M.S. Silva & J.F.C. Oliveira 19 (holotype, HUEFS 231971!; isotypes, ALCB, K, M, MBM, MO, NY, P, RB, SP, SPF).

Croton aemulus is a shrubby species endemic to Mata Escura Biological Reserve, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The species can be found in Cerrado domain, growing on sandy soil ( Barbosa et al. 2018), between 800 and 1134 m elevation.

Notes:— Croton aemulus is morphologically similar to C. graomogolensis , primarily in its pistillate and staminate flowers. However, the two species can be readily distinguished by their stipules (resembling a bunch of grapes in C. graomogolensis vs. lanceolate in C. aemulus ).

Representative specimens:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Jequitinhonha, ca. 47 km ao sul de Pedra Azul, na estrada para Jequitinhonha, 20 October 1988, R.M. Harley, A.M. Giulietti, B.L. Stannard, D.J.N. Hind, C. Kameyama, J. Prado, P. Rudall, R. Simão, N. Taylor & D. Zappi 25240 (MO 1370597, NY 03791797!, SP 0266958!, SPF 00078999!).