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Manihot takape sp. nov. (Euphorbiaceae), a new tuberous subshrub from the Paraguayan Chaco

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: is described and illustrated as a new species from the Paraguayan Chaco. It was collected while carrying out fieldwork related to the study of the most important Wild Crop Relatives of the country's flora. Morphological characteristics that differentiate this species from closely related taxa, as well as its habitat, geographical distribution and conservation status are provided.

Source: PhytoKeys

DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.103.26307

Authors: Juana De Egea Elsam, María del Carmen Peña-Chocarro, Fátima Mereles, Gloria Céspedes

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Natural History Museum

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754