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 Hong Kong Croton (Flower)
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| Croton hancei (Benth, 1861) |
Hong Kong croton (Croton hancei) is an endemic species of croton to Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A. It was discovered by H. F. Hance on Hong Kong Island in 1850s and published by botanist George Bentham as a new species in Flora Hongkongensis in 1861. The species has not been seen again until 21st February 1997, when staff of the Hong Kong Herbarium of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department found an unknown species on a steep slope woodland under the highest peak, Tsing Yi Peak, on the Tsing Yi Island. After confirmed by the experts from South China Institute of Botany, the species Hong Kong Croton was re-discovered for over a century. The woodland is considered to be a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of 1.05 hactres for the protection of the endemic Hong Kong croton.
See also
External links
- Hong Kong Croton (Hong Kong Herbarium). Hong Kong Herbarium. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- Hong Kong Croton reappears in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Herbarium). Hong Kong Herbarium. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- Ecological Diary. hknature.net. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
