Taxon: Manihot chlorosticta Standl. & Goldman

Summary

Genus:

Manihot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily:

Crotonoideae

Tribe:

Manihoteae

Nomen number:

412896

Place of publication:

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13:375. 1911

Verified:

03/22/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Allem, A. C. et al. 2001. The primary gene pool of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta, Euphorbiaceae). Euphytica 120:127-132. Note: this review recognized this species as part of the secondary gene pool of cassava
Ceballos, H. et al. 2006. Development and identification of high-value cassava clones. Acta Hort. 703:63-70. Note: this review cited Manihot chlorosticta as a carrier of waxy-starch, a type of starch (with low level of amylose) with potential use in industry
Cervantes-Alcayde, M.-A. et al. 2015. Apparent similarity, underlying homoplasy: Morphology and molecular phylogeny of the North American clade of Manihot. Amer. J. Bot. 104:520-532. DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1500063.
Duputié, A. et al. 2011. Evolutionary biogeography of Manihot (Euphorbiaceae), a rapidly radiating Neotropical genus restricted to dry environments. J. Biogeogr. 38:1033-1043.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
Narina, S. S. et al. 2011. Chapter 8. Manihot. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, industrial crops 133-155.
Rogers, D. J. & S. G. Appan. 1973. Manihot, Manihotoides (Euphorbiaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 13:50.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo	Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California Sur, Sinaloa]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán de Ocampo]

Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	chemicals	potential source of waxy-starch for uses in food industry	Ceballos, H. et al. 2006. Development and identification of high-value cassava clones. Acta Hort. 703:63-70. Note: this review cited Manihot chlorosticta as a carrier of waxy-starch, a type of starch (with low level of amylose) with potential use in industry

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=412896. Accessed 7 October 2026.