Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MANIHOT Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Manihot esculenta Crantz (Jatropha manihot Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Webster, J. Arnold Arbor. 48: 346. 1967.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manihot esculenta | CASSAVA | Not Native | ||
| Manihot grahamii | GRAHAM'S CASSAVA | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade lobes without secondary lobes; stipules lanceolate, entire; stem nodes conspicuously swollen; leaf and stipule scars elevated, especially on older stems; fruit usually winged
1. Median and adjacent leaf blade lobes with secondary lobes, lateral lobes without secondary lobes; stipules linear, remotely serrate; stem nodes not swollen; leaf and stipule scars not elevated; fruit not winged
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotnima | Hotnima A. Chevalier, J. Agric. Trop. 8(82): 111. 1908. | TYPE: Hotnima teissonnieri (A. Chevalier) A. Chevalier (Manihot teissonieri A. Chevalier) | |
| Janipha | Janipha Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Ap. 2: 106, t. 109. 1817. | TYPE: Janipha aesculifolia Kunth | |
| Mandioca | Mandioca Link, Handbuch 2: 436. 1829. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Manihotoides | Manihotoides D. J. Rogers & Appan, Fl. Neotrop. 13: 247. 1973. | TYPE: Manihotoides pauciflora (Brandegee) D. J. Rogers & Appan (Manihot pauciflora Brandegee) |