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Issue: Vol. 403 No. 3: 13 May 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-05-13
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.403.3.5
Page range: 210–220
Abstract views: 28
PDF downloaded: 1

Manihot montana, a new species of Manihot sect. Graciles (Euphorbiaceae) from the Brazilian savannas

Laboratório de Morfologia e Taxonomia Vegetal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, CP 131, 74001–970, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
Programa de Pós-graduação em Botânica, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, 70910–900, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
Laboratório de Anatomia Vegetal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Goiás, CP 131, 74001–970, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Botanische Staatssammlung München, Menzinger Strasse 67, 80638 Munich, Germany
Cerrado Diversity Macro-morphology Leaf anatomy Eudicots

Abstract

Manihot montana, a new species of wild cassava, is described and illustrated based on material from the Brazilian savannas. We compared its macromorphology and leaf anatomy to M. paviifolia, the most morphologically similar species. In addition, we provide images of the new species, details on its distribution, conservation status assessment, phenology and comments on its ecology, morphological relationships and systematic position.