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THREE NEW ENDEMIC SPECIES OF MANIHOT (EUPHORBIACEAE) FROM THE CHAPADA DOS VEADEIROS, BRAZIL

2015; Antenor Orrego Private University; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22497/197

2413-3299

Marcelo Fragomeni Simon, Taciana Barbosa Cavalcanti,

Cassava research and cyanide

Abstract During field and herbarium work focused on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Manihot from the Cerrado biome, we found three new species endemic to the Chapada dos Veadeiros highlands of central Brazil. Manihot debilis , Manihot minima and Manihot robusta are described and illustrated. Morphological characteristics that differentiate these species from closely related taxa, as well as comments on ecological aspects and natural distribution are provided. Keywords: Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Brazil, Cerrado, endemic, Euphorbiaceae, Manihot , taxonomy. Resumo Durante trabalho de campo e herbario focado na taxonomia e filogenia do genero Manihot do bioma Cerrado, foram encontradas tres novas especies endemicas das terras altas da Chapada dos Veadeiros do Brasil central. Manihot debilis , Manihot minima e Manihot robusta sao descritas e ilustradas. Caracteristicas morfologicas que diferenciam estas especies dos taxons mais relacionados, como tambem comentarios sobre aspectos ecologicos e distribuicao natural para cada taxon, sao adicionados. Palavras chave: Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brasil, Cerrado, endemico, Euphorbiaceae, Manihot , taxonomia.