Cnidoscolus quercifolius
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Cnidoscolus quercifolius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Cnidoscolus |
Species: | C. quercifolius
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Binomial name | |
Cnidoscolus quercifolius | |
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, Piauí 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
[edit]- ^ "Cnidoscolus quercifolius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Douglas, Bruce (5 April 2016). "The story of cities #15: the rise and ruin of Rio de Janeiro's first favela". The Guardian.
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