Manihot cezarii M. Martins (Euphorbiaceae) is described and illustrated from the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso, Brazil. This species has flat, greenish blue leaves and pendent inflorescences with foliaceous bracts, characteristics that distinguish it from M. alutacea D. J. Rogers & Appan. The conservation status of the new species is assessed as Endangered (EN), according to IUCN Red List criteria.
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22 September 2015
Manihot cezarii (Euphorbiaceae), a New Species from Central-Western Brazil
Márcio Lacerda Lopes Martins,
Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo
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Brazil
Cerrado
Euphorbiaceae
IUCN Red List
Manihot
wild cassava