CROTON

(Lat.), n. m. (as used by some botanical writers, n.). Krot(kroat)'oan(on). Gen., croton'os (-is). Gr., Kporuv, Kponav. Fr., c. Ger., C., Kroton, Wunderbaum (2d def.). 1. Of Linnaeus, a genus of euphorbiaceous plants, containing, according to BailIon, the sections Andrichnia, Angelandra, Anisophyllum, Argyrodendron, Astrcea, Astrceopsis, Astrogyne, Barhamia, Brachystachys, Brunsvia, Calyptriopetalum. Cascarilla, Cinogasum. Cleodora, Codonocalyx, Croton an thus, Cyclo stigma, Decarinium, Drepadenium, Eleuteria, Engelmannia, Eutropia, Furcaria, Geiseleria, Gynamblosis, Hendrecandra, Hept all i on, Klotzschiphytum, Lasioyyne, Leucadenia, Medea, Mic ran this, Micro croton. Monguia, My rio go mph us, Ocalia, Pal a no stigma, Petalostigma, Philinophytum, Podocalyx, Podostachys, Ricinocarpus, Ricinoides, StolidanE, he: K, ell: G, go; I, die; I, in; N, in: N*. tank; [s. 450]