Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot esculenta Crantz

  • Collector(s)

    S. Tiwari 470 with A. Mengharini, 20 Oct 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Micobe.

  • Habitat

    Weedy patch of land on white sand.

  • Description

    Herb about 2m tall. Leaves palmately lobed, inflorescence paniculate and terminal with yellow flowers. Fruit a capsule.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00198302

    Occurrence ID: 04345fb5-e9c8-4b1b-bc9c-11416696870a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot esculenta Crantz det S. Tiwari, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Micobe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.33, -59.5

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
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Potaro-Siparuni. Micobe. 59°30]W, 05°20'N.
200m. Weedy patch of land on white sand.
Cultivated.
Herb about 2m tall. Leaves palmately lobed,
inflorescence paniculate and terminal with
yellow flowers. Fruit a capsule.
OSE: Beverage {tuberi. Crush, squeeze, fenent juice and
drink
S. Tiwari 470	October 20, 1991
with A. Mengharini
Supported by the national Cancer Institute
York Botanical Garden
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