Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith ex Chapman var. alabamensis . Common name: Alabama Croton. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Dry to mesic limestone and dolostone glades, woodlands, and wooded ravines. Distribution: Endemic to scattered populations in c. AL; alleged populations in sc. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997) are apparently based on mislabeled specimens (Wurdack 2006).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Var. texensis S. Ginzbarg is endemic to c. TX (Ginzbarg 1992; Aplet et al. 1994), where it occurs in canyons in the Edwards Plateau. The species is most closely related to species of the West Indies, Central America, and South America; its distribution is obviously relictual.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4; = Croton alabamensis E.A.Sm. ex Chapm. — S, S13. Basionym: Croton alabamensis E.A.Sm. ex Chapm. 1883
Links to other floras: = Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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