Manihot sparsifolia Pohl
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot sparsifolia Pohl ? -
Collector(s)
R. D. Reeves s.n. with A. J. M. Baker, H. Dias Ferreira, 29 Apr 1988
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Location
Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Southernmost ultramafic hill of Tocantine complex.
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Habitat
Campo on upper part of hill; occasional shrubs in rocky areas partway down. Rocky serpentine slope.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 818207
Occurrence ID: 40e85540-fca4-4836-931c-7a74160b5694
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Manihot sparsifolia Pohl det L. J. Gillespie, 1997
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Goiás
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County/Municipio
Niquelândia Mun.
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Locality
Southernmost ultramafic hill of Tocantine complex.
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Elevation
Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)
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Coordinates
-14.3, -48.38
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Distribution
233 BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION Dniversidade Federal de GoiSs, Massey University, New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden BRASPEX 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 O 'I P o U. I. , „ di), . R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker & H. Dias Ferreira 29 April 1988 Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO 00818207 00818207
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Manihot sparsifolia Pohl