Taxon:
Manihot pohlii Wawra
Summary
Place of publication:
Flora 47:252. 1864
Comment:
- valid publication verified from original literature
- the epithet is a noun and is in accordance to Shenzhen ICN 23.5 and Rec. 23A.1
Verified:
06/11/2013
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Allem, A. C. et al. 2001. The primary gene pool of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta, Euphorbiaceae). Euphytica 120:127-132. Note: this review cited Manihot pohlii as GP-2 of cassava
- Duputié, A. et al. 2011. Evolutionary biogeography of Manihot (Euphorbiaceae), a rapidly radiating Neotropical genus restricted to dry environments. J. Biogeogr. 38:1033-1043.
- Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). URL: http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
- Narian, S. S. et al. 2011. Chapter 8. Manihot. Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, industrial crops 133-155. Note: mentions chimeric hybrids derived from polyploidizing interspecific hybrids Manihot pohlii × M. esculenta
- Nassam, N. M. A. 2007. Wild and indigenous cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz diversity: An untapped genetic resource. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 54:1523-1530. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722 Note: this review commented that Manihot pusilla behaves as a weedy plant "capable of invading recently disturbed areas"
- Nassar, N. M. A. et al. 1996. Overcoming crossing barriers between cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz and a wild relative, M. pohlii Warwa. Brazil. J. Genet. 19:617-620. Note: replaced by Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Nassar, N. M. A. 2000. Cytogenetics and evolution of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Genet. Molec. Biol. 23:1003-1014. Note: this review mentioned successful "controlled crosses" between cassava and Manihot pohlii resulting in few hybrids
- Rogers, D. J. & S. G. Appan. 1973. Manihot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13:102. URL: http://www.nybg.org/botany/ofn/
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Espírito Santo | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | |
Native
Southern America
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BRAZIL:
Brazil [Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro]