Manihot walkerae Croizat

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot walkerae Croizat

  • Collector(s)

    D. J. Rogers 522, 31 Aug 1967

  • Location

    United States of America. Texas. Travis Co. Austin. Cultivated University of Texas, south side of Biology Building. Originally from LaJoya, Texas (near Rio Grande).

  • Habitat

    Vigorous self-sustaining colony. Prefers limey (alkaline) environment.

  • Description

    Plants decumbent, suffrutescent, green in all vegetative parts except upper sides of petioles, which are dark, dull red; tepals of male and female flowers white; arising from carrot-shaped, tuberous roots, root surface very dark brown, roughened, with bands of laterally oriented cork-like strips, internally white, with strong odor of HCN(?). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 37421

    Occurrence ID: 935c5e2b-b5ba-416f-beb7-f1a8feffbd36

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot walkerae Croizat det D. J. Rogers, 1971

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Texas

  • County/Municipio

    Travis Co.

  • City/Township

    Austin

  • Locality

    Cultivated University of Texas, south side of Biology Building. Originally from LaJoya, Texas (near Rio Grande)

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to georeference; cultivated specimen.

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NEW YORK BOTANtCAL QAWDCN
PLANTS OF TEXAS
pavid I. Rogers #522, Auqust 31, 1967
Man I hot Walfcerae C-roi-z-at
Plants decumbent, suffrutescent, green in all veg. parts except
upper sides^of petioles, which are dark, dull red. Tepals of
^ and o*fls?<^hife) Arising from carrot-shaped, tuberous roots,
Root surface v.^Thrown, roughened, with bands of laterally
oriented cork-like strips; internally white, with strong odor
of HCN(?).
Loc.: Univ. Tex., So. side of Biology Bldg, Austin Texas.
Plants originally from LaJoya, Tex..(near Rio Grande). Now a
vigorous self-sustaining colony. Prefers limey (alkaline)
env i ronment.	Herbarium of the University of Colorado
PHOTOS IN THE BACK.
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