Published July 2, 2018 | Version v1
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Manihot takape sp. nov. (Euphorbiaceae), a new tuberous subshrub from the Paraguayan Chaco

  • 1. Fundación Moisés Bertoni para la Conservación de la Naturaleza and Laboratorios Díaz-Gill, Asunción, Paraguay|Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Asunción, Paraguay
  • 2. The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom
  • 3. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Asunción, Paraguay|Fundación Moisés Bertoni para la Conservación de la Naturaleza and Laboratorios Díaz-Gill, Asunción, Paraguay

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Manihot takape De Egea & Peña-Chocarro, sp. nov. 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.

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