Biology:Cnidoscolus quercifolius

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cnidoscolus quercifolius
Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus flowers.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species:
C. quercifolius
Binomial name
Cnidoscolus quercifolius
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Synonyms

Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus

Cnidoscolus quercifolius (syn. C. phyllacanthus; common names in Portuguese: favela, faveleira, faveleiro, and mandioca-brava)[1] is a species of flowering plant. It is endemic to Brazil . Its distributional range includes Bahia, Pernambuco, Piaui and São Paulo. Its common name is the source of the term "favela" for a type of low-income informal settlement in Brazil.[2]

References

  1. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Cnidoscolus quercifolius | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 21 January 2018 }}
  2. Douglas, Bruce (5 April 2016). "The story of cities #15: the rise and ruin of Rio de Janeiro's first favela". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/05/story-cities-15-rio-de-janeiro-first-favela-providencia-2016-olympic-games. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3281681 entry