Manihot grahamii

Manihot grahamii
Leaves of Manihot grahamii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Manihot
Species:
M. grahamii
Binomial name
Manihot grahamii
Synonyms
  • Janipha loeflingii var. multifida Graham
  • Manihot dulcis var. multifida (Graham) Pax
  • Manihot enneaphylla Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Manihot lobata (Chodat & Hassl.) Pax
  • Manihot loeflingii Müll.Arg.
  • Manihot loeflingii var. multifida (Graham) Müll.Arg.
  • Manihot palmata var. multifida (Graham) Müll.Arg.
  • Manihot tweedieana Müll.Arg.
  • Manihot tweedieana var. lobata Chodat & Hassl.
  • Manihot tweedieana f. nana Chodat & Hassl.

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]

  1. ^ Rogers, David J.; Appan, S. G. (1973). "Manihot Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae)". Flora Neotropica. 13: 1–272.
  2. ^ "Manihot Graham ii". RHS. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ Rogers, D. J. & S. G. Appan. 1973. Manihot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13: 1–274.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ 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.