Manihot (genus)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malpighiales (order) > Euphorbiaceae (family)

Descripción

Genus containing around 160 species of flowering plant native to tropical North and South America, but cultivated in West Africa and elsewhere for their edible starchy tubers.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375549

Otros términos

  • manihot genus (genus) [en]
  • cassava genus (genus) [la]