Manihot paviaefolia Pohl
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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. Pohl 1190: Brasil, Goias: ad Corumba, Corgo do Jaragua et Ouro fino (syntypes, F, G, M, W-2).
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Synonyms
Jatropha paviaefolia Steud., Manihot pentaphylla var. paviifolia (Pohl) Müll.Arg.
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Description
Description - Subshrubs, to ca 1.0 m tall, stems ascending. Stems glabrous. Leaves alternate; stipules caducous, filiform, glabrous, 0.4 cm long; petioles ca 4.0 cm long, terete, glabrous, petiole attachment to lamina basal, nonpeltate; lamina membranaceous, abaxial surface wax pattern reticulate; venation camptodromous, veins glabrous; lamina palmately 5 lobed, 3 major and 2 smaller; median lobes lanceolate, ca 7.0 cm long, ca 2.25 cm wide, apex acuminate, base of lobes less than 0.2 cm wide, width between base of sinus and petiole-lamina junction less than 0.2 cm; lowest lobes ca 1/3 as long as median lobes. Inflorescence monoecious, terminal, pendent racemes, usually simple, occasionally a cluster of 2 racemes arising from a common base, ca 8.0 cm long, all parts glabrous; bracteoles prominently foliaceous, ca 1.25 cm long, ca 0.6 cm wide, yellowish green, margins entire; bracteoles foliaceous, 1.0 cm long, 0.5 cm wide, yellowish green. Pistillate flowers restricted to the lower half of the inflorescence, pedicels to 3.5 cm long, tepal 1.0 cm long, yellowish green without purple pigmentation, cleft to base into 5 lobes, ovary subglobose. Staminate buds ovoid-ellipsoid; slightly elongated; flowers medium sized, tepal 1.0 cm long, yellowish green without purple pigmentation, cleft 1/3 way down into 5 lobes; stamens 10, in 2 whorls of 5 each. Capsules and seeds non vidi.
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Distribution
(Fig 71A). Brasil, state of Goias. Alt 1200 m, on steep sandstone slopes.
Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America|