Manihot pentaphylla

Manihot pentaphylla
A M. pentaphylla specimen in Goiás, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Manihoteae
Genus: Manihot
Species: M. pentaphylla
Binomial name
Manihot pentaphylla
H.S. Irwin et al.
Synonyms
  • Jatropha pentaphylla (Pohl) Steud.
  • Manihot uleana Pax & K.Hoffm.

Manihot pentaphylla is a crotonoid species in the spurge family. It has the synonyms Jatropha pentaphylla and Manihot uleana.[1] M. pentaphylla contains the subspecies M. pentaphylla pentaphylla and M. pentaphylla graminifolia, both of which are on the IUCN Red List.[2] The species was first described by H.S. Irwin et al. based on a specimen found in Goiás, Brazil.[3]

References

  1. "Manihot pentaphylla". The Plant List. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. Walter & Gillett 1998, p. 272.
  3. Zeder 2006, p. 57.

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