Manihot esculenta Crantz

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PLANTS OF BENI, BOLIVIA
Collected for Projeto Flora Amazónica by
William R. Anderson and Gordon D. McPherson
Manihot esculenta Crantz
det. G.L. Webster, 1987
Cachuela Esperanza, shrubby woods on sandstone
outcrop near rapids of Rio Beni.
Long, slender stems trailing through and lean-
ing on shrubs and trees; stems with latex;
flowers white; fruit green.
William R. Anderson 11878	26 January ^gyg
Collected with the support of the National Science Foundation, the Conselho Nacional de
Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, The New York Botanical Garden, the
Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazdnia, The University of Michigan, and the University of
Southwestern Louisiana, and with the collaboration of W. Reese.
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