Euphorbiaceae

Manihot Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Introduced into:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Burkina, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mississippi, Mozambique, Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niue, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Society Is., Spain, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 19C: 174 (1931).
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 839

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gard. Dict. abr. ed. 4, 2 (1754).
  • Müller Argoviensis in De Candolle, Prodr. 15, 2: 1057 (1866).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D. Rogers & Appan, Fl. Neotrop., Monogr. No. 13 (1973)
  • G.P. 3(1): 306 (1880)
  • Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4, 2 (1754)
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 1057 (1866)
  • Pax in E. & P. Pf. 3(5): 79 (1890)
  • in E.P. IV. 147(2): 21 (1910)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2014 Mansano, V.F. [931] Brazil K001907018 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Camargo, A.C.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [1804] Brazil K000578347 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Hinton, G.B. [8029] Mexico K000476793 No
Jan 1, 2008 Palmer, E.W. [233] Mexico K000476796 No
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1533] Brazil K000447540 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Palmer, E.W. [156] Mexico K000476791 No
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2498] Cameroon K000026467 No
Jun 1, 1999 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16391] Brazil K000809124 Yes
May 14, 1990 Allem, A.C.; Vieira, J.G. [2714] Brazil K000600402 Type Yes
May 14, 1990 Allem, A.C.; Werneck, W.L. [3497] Brazil K000600405 Type Yes
May 14, 1990 Vieira, J.G.; Cansado, G.F. [37] Brazil K000600404 Type Yes
May 14, 1990 Allem, A.C.; Vieira, J.G. [2717] Brazil K000600401 Paratype Yes
May 14, 1990 Allem, A.; Webster, G.L.; Silveira, J.N. [3657] Brazil K000600403 Isotype Yes
Dec 5, 1986 Allem, A.; Webster, G.L.; Silveira, J.N. [3633] Brazil K000847649 Yes
Dec 4, 1986 Allem, A.; Webster, G.L.; Silveira, J.N. [3631] Brazil K000847648 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 James, L.; Zarucchl; Hermes; Cuadros [4077] Colombia K000809163 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wright, C. [1811] United States K000959137 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Allem, A. [633] Brazil K000847647 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Allem, A. [633] Brazil K000847645 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [25062] Brazil K000847650 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Gentry, H.S. [2371] Mexico K000503086 No
Harley, R.M. [15987] Brazil K000716445 Yes
Gardner [3446] Brazil K000600363 Type Yes
Allem, A. [1737] Brazil K001185545 Yes
Allem, A. [1978] Brazil K001185552 Yes
Gardner [3446] Brazil K000600364 Type Yes
Ule, E. [6635] Peru K000600467 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1707] Brazil K000600426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mori, S.A. [13196] Brazil K001185546 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [1180] Brazil K001185543 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [10488] Mexico K000476794 No
Cardiel, J.M.; Watkiss, E.J. [64] Bolivia K:SPC-59680.000 No
Burchell [7865] Brazil K000600418 Type Yes
Matuda, E. [1665] Mexico K000600392 Type Yes
Henderson, A. [277] Brazil K001186868 Yes
Guillemin, M. [132] Brazil K000600369 Type Yes
Galander, C. [s.n.] Argentina K000600768 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brazil K000600764 Unknown Type Material Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000600425 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seler, C.; Seler, E. [2814] Guatemala K000600391 Type Yes
Allem, A. [1786] Brazil K001185550 Yes
s.coll. [9585] Brazil K000600762 Unknown Type Material Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000600368 Type Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11997-1] Equatorial Guinea K001532692 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliveira, W.L.; dos Santos, A.J.B. [16022] Brazil K001581407 Yes
Funcke [607] Venezuela K000600769 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [10704] Paraguay K000716447 Yes
Allem, A. [1751] Brazil K001185551 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Monteiro, R.; Schinini, A.; Furland, A. [3347] Brazil K000809152 Yes
Spruce, R. [622] Brazil K001186869 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [9090] Mexico K000476792 No
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000600374 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [4287] Peru K000600465 Type Yes
Harley, R.M. [16030] Brazil K001185542 Yes
Allem, A. [1791] Brazil K001185549 Yes
Allem, A. [1753] Brazil K001185548 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22462/A] Brazil K001185555 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22300] Brazil K001185556 Yes
Harley, R.M. [20597] Brazil K001185554 Yes
Wright, C. [1811] United States K000959138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Harley, R.M.; Crsitóbal, C.L.; Schinini, A. [46103] Paraguay K000809153 No
Mori, S.A. [12831] Brazil K001186892 Yes
s.coll. [4068] Brazil K000600765 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [3604] Venezuela K000600455 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [3604] Venezuela K000600454 Syntype Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Pearson, H.P.N. [1097] Brazil K:SPC-56411.000 No
Ule, E. [5264] Brazil K000600443 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4467] Mexico K000476795 No
Allem, A. [1786] Brazil K001185544 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [2742] Brazil K000847646 Yes
Williams, L. [13132] Venezuela K000600456 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brazil K000600763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [622] Brazil K001186870 Yes
s.coll. [1707] Brazil K000600424 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webster, G.L. [25712] Brazil K001185553 Yes
Pittier [11761] Venezuela K000600464 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [4287] Peru K000600466 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [22126] Brazil K000600417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Irwin, H.S. [30753] Brazil K001185540 Yes
Allem, A. [1796] Brazil K001185547 Yes
Burchell [7599] Brazil K000600365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [4441] Paraguay K000600442 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1655] Brazil K000600423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M. [16532] Brazil K001185541 Yes
s.coll. [1656] Brazil K000600427 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Cazalet, P.C.D. [5189] Ecuador K:SPC-25902.000 No
Moricand [2553] Brazil K000600349 Syntype Yes

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