An unusual species of Manihot Mill. (Euphorbiaceae) from the Brazilian Cerrado

4 September 2015

da Silva, Marcos; Alonso, Alexandre; Sodré, Rodolfo

A new species of Manihot was discovered in the course of revising the taxonomy of some species of the genus occurring in the Midwest Region of Brazil. Its morphology resembles species which belong to different sections of the genus. However, a set of characters related to stem, leaves, inflorescences, and flowers certainly serves to differentiate it from the closest species, especially from M. falcata, to which it is most similar. The geographical distribution and conservation status of the new species as well as its flowering and fruiting period are also provided. Additionally, anatomical information about the aerial parts of the stem, a novelty regarding the wild species of the genus, is provided.

Doi
10.1111/njb.00967