''Lasiocroton'' is a

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Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of Euphorbia, the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', ar ...

first described as a genus in 1859. The genus is endemic to the West Indies.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Leucocroton ''Leucocroton'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1861. The entire genus is endemic to Cuba. It is a member of the ''Leucocroton'' alliance, which also includes '' Garciadelia'' and '' Lasiocroton''. Speci ...

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Garciadelia ''Garciadelia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 2010. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Hispaniola in the West Indies (divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is a member of the ' ...

''. Species in this alliance are

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Lasiocroton bahamensis ''Lasiocroton'' is a plant genus of the family (biology), 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 ' ...

'' Pax & K.Hoffm. - Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti # ''

Lasiocroton fawcettii ''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''. Sp ...

'' Urb. - Jamaica # ''

Lasiocroton gracilis ''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''. Sp ...

'' Britton & P.Wilson - SE Cuba # ''

Lasiocroton gutierrezii ''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''. Sp ...

'' Jestrow - Cuba # ''

Lasiocroton harrisii ''Lasiocroton harrisii'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—o ...

'' Britton - Jamaica # ''

Lasiocroton macrophyllus ''Lasiocroton macrophyllus'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola ...

'' (Sw.) Griseb. - Jamaica # ''

Lasiocroton microphyllus ''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''. Sp ...

'' (A.Rich.) Jestrow - Cuba ;formerly included # moved to other genera ''(

Bernardia ''Bernardia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described for modern science as a genus in 1754. It is native to North and South America, as well as the West Indies. ;Species ;Formerly included moved to other genera ''(Adelia ...

Croton

)'' # ''Lasiocroton cordifolius'' Britton & P.Wilson -

Leucocroton cordifolius ''Leucocroton'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1861. The entire genus is endemic to Cuba. It is a member of the ''Leucocroton'' alliance, which also includes ''Garciadelia'' and ''Lasiocroton''. Species ...

(Britton & P.Wilson) Alain # ''Lasiocroton prunifolius'' Griseb. - '' Croton punctatus'' Jacq. # ''Lasiocroton subpeltatus'' Urb. - ''

Leucocroton subpeltatus ''Leucocroton'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1861. The entire genus is endemic to Cuba. It is a member of the ''Leucocroton'' alliance, which also includes ''Garciadelia'' and ''Lasiocroton''. Species ...

'' (Urb.) Alain # ''Lasiocroton trelawniensis'' C.D.Adams - ''

Bernardia trelawniensis ''Bernardia trelawniensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the euphorb family, Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the Cockpit Country of Jamaica. The authors of a 2008 publication reclassified the species as Critically Endangered according to t ...

'' (C.D.Adams) Jestrow & Proctor

References

Adelieae Euphorbiaceae genera Flora of the Caribbean Dioecious plants Taxa named by August Grisebach {{Euphorbiaceae-stub