Manihot grahamii
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| Leaves of Manihot grahamii | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Manihot |
| Species: | M. grahamii |
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Manihot grahamii is a shrub or treelet in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1]
This fast-growing species is closely related to Manihot esculenta, the edible tapioca. Growing up to 3 metres (10 feet) tall, it bears striking palmate leaves, and pale green bell-shaped flowers in summer.[2] It is native to South America, including southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.[3][4][5]
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References
- ^ Rogers, David J.; Appan, S. G. (1973). "Manihot Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 13: 1–272.
- ^ "Manihot Graham ii". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Rogers, D. J. & S. G. Appan. 1973. Manihot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13: 1–274.
- ^ Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee, S. G. Beck & A.F. Fuentes. 2015 en adelante. Catalogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (actualizaciones en línea).
- ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.
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