Manihot pentaphylla
| Manihot pentaphylla | |
|---|---|
| A M. pentaphylla specimen in Goiás, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Manihot |
| Species: | M. pentaphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Manihot pentaphylla H.S. Irwin et al. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Manihot pentaphylla is a crotonoid species in the spurge family. It has the synonyms Jatropha pentaphylla and Manihot uleana. M. pentaphylla was first described by H. S. Irwin et al. based on a specimen found in Goiás, Brazil. Two subspecies are known, M. pentaphylla pentaphylla and M. pentaphylla graminifolia, both of which are on the IUCN Red List.