Manihot attenuata Müll.Arg. in Mart.
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Authority
Rogers, David J. & Appan, S. G. 1973. Manibot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13: 1-272. 1 chart. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
TYPE. Burchell 7865: Brasil, Goias: inter Goyaz et Cavalcante (syntypes, Photo F, G, K).
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Synonyms
Manihot brachystachys Pax & K.Hoffm.
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Description
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Description - Subshrubs, ca 0.5 m tall; several ascending stems arising from a woody base. Stems glabrous. Leaves alternate, held erect on plants; stipules caducous, filiform, glabrous; leaves subsessile, petioles less than 0.5 cm long, glabrous, petiole attachment to lamina basal, nonpeltate; lamina membranaceous to slightly coriaceous, abaxial surface wax pattern smooth; venation camptodromous, veins glabrous; lamina nonlobed, gladiate, ca 20.0 cm long, ca 2.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base acute. Inflorescence a monoecious, terminal, subspicate raceme, ca 7.0 cm long; bracteoles semifoliaceous, ca 0.75 cm long, ca 0.4 cm wide, sparsely pubescent, margins entire or serrate; bractlets semifoliaceous, ca 0.5 cm long, ca 0.3 cm wide, sparsely pubescent. Pistillate flowers restricted to the base of the inflorescence, tepal 1.0 cm long, interior surface sparsely pubescent, cleft to base into 5 lobes, ovary subglobose. Staminate buds ovoid-ellipsoid to fusiform, tepal 1.0 cm long, interior surface pubescent, cleft 1/3 way down into 5 lobes; stamens 10, in 2 whorls of 5 each. Capsules small, 0.9 cm long, surface without wings, apex rounded, dehiscence septicidal. Seeds 0.7 cm long, oblong, caruncle not well developed.
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Distribution
Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America|