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 78. Croton kimosorum Leandri, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, ser . 5, 7(1): 29. 1939 Croton kimosorum var. pubescens Radcl.-Sm., Gen. Croton Madag. Comoro 73. 2016, syn. nov. Type. Madagascar. Prov. Toliara: NW of Tolanaro , Andohahela Reserve Integrale , 24°57'S , 46°39'E , 23 Dec 1993, S. Malcomber 2642 (holotype: K!; isotype: MO!). Type . Madagascar . Prov. Toliara : valle de la Sakamalio , affluent de la Manambolo (basin du Mandrare ), 500-800 m , Dec 1933 , H. Humbert 13320 ( holotype : P [P00133294]!; isotypes: G [G00018156]!, K [K001040384]!, TAN [TAN000536]!) . Habit and distribution. Shrubs; southern Madagascar (Toliara).