Croton campanulatus (Euphorbiaceae s.s.), a new species from the Brazilian Atlantic rain forest

Croton campanulatus, a new species from southeastern Brazil in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, is here described and illustrated. Morphological data indicate that this species belongs to Croton section Cleodora based on its arborescent habit, pistillate flowers with imbricate sepals, reduced petals, and multifid styles that are fused at the base.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)CNPqHunt InstituteHunt InstituteAmerican Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)[DEB-0212481