Nagib M. A. Nassar, SUZETTE S. FICHTNER
Abstract
Tubers of five wild Manihot species collected in Central Brazil were analyzed for hydrocyanic acid (HCN) content. The one with lowest HCN content, M. oligantha subsp. nesteli, may be useful in a cassava breeding program.
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Tubers of five wild Manihot species collected in Central Brazil were analyzed for hydrocyanic acid (HCN) content. The one with lowest HCN content, M. oligantha subsp. nesteli, may be useful in a cassava breeding program.
Key concepts: Manihot esculenta, Manihot, Biology, Botany, Agronomy, Chemistry