Manihot bahiensis Ule

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot bahiensis Ule vel. aff.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 16468 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton, R. Pinheiro, 21 Feb 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 20 km E. of Cameleâo, on the Itiuba-Canoançao road.

  • Habitat

    In flooded ground with standing trees, and grazed grassland near river.

  • Description

    Tree to 5m with grey, smooth transversely striped trunk, and twisty dark brown branches. Leaves somewhat coriaceous, dark green above, grey-green below. Flowers glaucous green, with greenish-cream lobes. Fruit bright green with crimson ribs at first, fading later. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 640341

    Occurrence ID: ee99b97a-c0ff-432c-9b76-64989e62696d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot bahiensis Ule det D. J. Rogers, 04 Dec 1978

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    20 km E. of Cameleâo, on the Itiuba-Canoançao road

  • Coordinates

    -10.67, -39.55

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Manihot
20km. E. of Cameleao, on the Itiubi
Canean^o road. In flooded ground with
standing trees, and grazed grassland near
river.
Approx. 39° 33'V/, 10° 40'S.
Tree to 5m. with grey, smooth transversely
striped trunk, and twisty dark brown *
branches. Leaves somewhat coriaceous, dark
green above, grey-frrecn below. Flowers
glaucous green, with greenish-cream lobes.
Fruit bright green with crimson ribs at
first, fading later.
21st Ti’fih. 197A. J? M ITarlev No 16¿168
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00640341
BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAfflA
M a IA i	b«. l\ I	Ult A
R. M. Harley, S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A Brighton &
R. Pinhejro
in Harley No. /
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de CiSncias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974.
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
00640341