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Manihot
Sign in to saveManihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
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Manihot is a genus of plants within the family Euphorbiaceae. It belongs to the order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus was described by P. Miller in 1754 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. One common name associated with the genus is the franconia rubber tree.
Records for Manihot are held by institutions including GH, CICY, FC-UNAM, INECOL, and UACH. These records document occurrences in Mexico and the United States. The genus has 106,640 recorded occurrences, 3,486 records, and 757 media items. Additionally, 3,786 publications reference the name Manihot.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Common Name: franconia rubber tree
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,486
- With media
- 757
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Collections
- GH, CICY, FC-UNAM, INECOL, UACH, CIBNOR
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Research
3,786 papers- Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): A Systematic Review for the Pharmacological Activities, Traditional Uses, Nutritional Values, and Phytochemistry.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine · 2023
- Solid-state fermentation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): a review.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023
- Valorization of Manihot esculenta peel from environmental pollutant to sustainable engineering solutions for a cleaner future.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024
- Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Crops and Their Derived Foodstuffs: Safety, Security and Nutritional Value.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2016
- Wild Manihot species: botanical aspects, geographic distribution and economic value.Genetics and molecular research : GMR · 2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Euphorbiaceae
- Image
- Mandioca-brava, ou maniçoba (Manihot glazovii) 01.jpg
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- Manihot
- topic's main category
- Category:Manihot
- taxon common name
- manihot
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedic overview
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Manihot is a genus in the diverse milkspurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was described as a genus in 1754.
Species of Manihot are monoecious trees, shrubs and a few herbs that are native to the Americas, from Arizona in the United States south to Argentina and Uruguay. The best known member of this genus is the widely cultivated cassava (Manihot esculenta).
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