''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 a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...

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 (biology), 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 ''Lasi ...

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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

dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...

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Lasiocroton bahamensis ''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 ...

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

Lasiocroton fawcettii ''Lasiocroton fawcettii'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antill ...

'' 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 situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antille ...

'' 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 situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Ant ...

'' (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 ''( Adeli ...

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 ''Croton punctatus'', commonly called beach-tea or gulf croton, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the Western Hemisphere, where it is found in coastal areas from the Southeastern United States s ...

'' 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

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Adelieae Euphorbiaceae genera Flora of the Caribbean Dioecious plants {{Euphorbiaceae-stub