A new species of Croton, sect. Podostachys (C. macradenis) from French Guiana and Suriname is described. It has remarkable long glands. The distinctive characters of the species are the following: long, tubiform glands at the base of the leaves; male flowers with a hairy receptacle and 5-6 anthers ; ovary glabrous ; pollen show the Croton-pattern. A comparative study between a number of species of the section is made.

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Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., & Punt, W. (1983). Studies on the Flora of the Guianas. 1. Croton macradenis (sect. Podostachys, fam. Euphorbiacece), a new species from the Guianas. Mededelingen van het Botanisch Museum en Herbarium van de Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, 523(1), 199–204.