Lasiocroton

Lasiocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1859. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. It is a member of the Leucocroton alliance, which also includes Leucocroton and Garciadelia. Species in this alliance are dioecious.


 * Species
 * 1) Lasiocroton bahamensis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti
 * 2) Lasiocroton fawcettii Urb. - Jamaica
 * 3) Lasiocroton gracilis Britton & P.Wilson - SE Cuba
 * 4) Lasiocroton gutierrezii Jestrow - Cuba
 * 5) Lasiocroton harrisii Britton - Jamaica
 * 6) Lasiocroton macrophyllus  (Sw.) Griseb. - Jamaica
 * 7) Lasiocroton microphyllus (A.Rich.) Jestrow - Cuba


 * formerly included
 * 1) moved to other genera (Bernardia Croton Leucocroton)
 * 2) Lasiocroton cordifolius Britton & P.Wilson - Leucocroton cordifolius (Britton & P.Wilson) Alain
 * 3) Lasiocroton prunifolius Griseb. - Croton punctatus Jacq.
 * 4) Lasiocroton subpeltatus Urb. - Leucocroton subpeltatus (Urb.) Alain
 * 5) Lasiocroton trelawniensis C.D.Adams - Bernardia trelawniensis (C.D.Adams) Jestrow & Proctor