Manihot sparsifolia Pohl

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Manihot sparsifolia Pohl ?

  • Collector(s)

    R. D. Reeves s.n. with A. J. M. Baker, H. Dias Ferreira, 29 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Southernmost ultramafic hill of Tocantine complex.

  • Habitat

    Campo on upper part of hill; occasional shrubs in rocky areas partway down. Rocky serpentine slope.

  • Description

    Shrub to 50cm. Flowers 1 cm diam. Perianth lobes yellow-green with red-purple veins. Ovary yellow, 3 stigmas, each many times divided. Fruit pale yellow green, 6 parted, 1.5cm long, 1 cm diam. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 818207

    Occurrence ID: 40e85540-fca4-4836-931c-7a74160b5694

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Manihot sparsifolia Pohl det L. J. Gillespie, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Southernmost ultramafic hill of Tocantine complex.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3, -48.38

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BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION
Dniversidade Federal de GoiSs, Massey University,
New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
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BRAZIL, Goi&s. NiquelHndia. Southernmost ultramafic
hill of Tocantine complex. Campo on upper part of
hill; occasional shrubs in rocky areas partway down.
800 m elev. Rocky serpentine slope.
Shrub to 50 cm. Flowers 1 cm diam.	Perianth lobes
yellow-green with red-purple veins.	Ovary yellow,
3 stigmas, each many times divided.	Fruit pale
yellow green, 6 parted, 1.5 cm long,	1 cm diam.
The New York Botanical Garden
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R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker &
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29 April 1988
Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO
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