A Nomenclator of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) in Madagascar, the Comoros Archipelago, and the Mascarene Islands Author Berry, Paul E. Herbarium, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, U. S. A. peberry@umich.edu Author Kainulainen, Kent Herbarium, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, U. S. A. Author Ee, Benjamin W. van Department of Biology, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario de Mayagueez, Mayagueez, PR 00680, Puerto Rico, U. S. A. text PhytoKeys 2017 2017-11-15 90 1 87 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.90.20586 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.90.20586 1314-2003-90-1 80067D29FFFB7D34FF80E95D553F4254 1138341 8. Croton anisatus Baill., Adansonia 1: 159. 1861, as 'anisatum' Oxydectes anisata (Baill.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 611. 1891. Type. Based on Croton anisatus Baill. Type . [ Cult. ex Madagascar ]: Cultivated in the garden of M. Hubert , Saint Benoit , Reunion , s.d., M. Lepervanche s.n. ( holotype : P [P00301513]!). Madagascar . Prov. Toamasina : Atsinanana Region , Vohibola, N to NNW of village of Andranokoditra , N of Lac Ampitabe , 18°33'34"S , 49°15'01"E , 5 m , 12 Feb 2003 , P. Lowry , R. Rabevohitra , J. Rabenantoandro , R. Razakamalala & S.W.J. Lowry 6072 (epitype, designated here): P [P00548219]!; additional duplicates: DAV!, K!, MICH [MICH1210799]!, MO [sheet # 5902002] !). Habit and distribution. Shrubs; eastern coast of Madagascar (Toamasina). Notes. Since the holotype of Croton anisatus has only young inflorescences in bud and is known only from cultivation on a quite different island, we designate an epitype with open flowers. This littoral species can be characterized by its very congested inflorescences and the pseudoverticillate, anisophyllous, and sparsely lepidote-pubescent leaves with an entire margin. The plant is apparently quite aromatic as indicated by the descriptions of both the holotype and epitype, as well as by its specific epithet.