Manihot cezarii (Euphorbiaceae), a New Species from Central-Western Brazil

Márcio Lacerda Lopes Martins; Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo

Márcio Lacerda Lopes Martins Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia
Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Keywords: Brazil, cerrado, Euphorbiaceae, IUCN Red List, Manihot, wild cassava

Abstract

Manihot cezarii M. Martins (Euphorbiaceae) is described and illustrated from the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso, Brazil. This species has flat, greenish blue leaves and pendent inflorescences with foliaceous bracts, characteristics that distinguish it from M. alutacea D. J. Rogers & Appan. The conservation status of the new species is assessed as Endangered (EN), according to IUCN Red List criteria.