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 | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manihot esculenta | CASSAVA | Not Native | |
| Manihot grahamii | GRAHAM'S CASSAVA | Not Native |
[Family 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