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
  • Jatropha pentaphylla (Pohl) Steud.
  • Manihot uleana Pax & K.Hoffm.

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.