Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Manihot chlorosticta

Spanish: candelilla

Manihot chlorosticta (Manihot chlorosticta)
Photographed by marumg on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC-SA

Manihot chlorosticta (Manihot chlorosticta) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 2 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
IUCN statusNear Threatened (NT)
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records53 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Manihot chlorosticta (Manihot chlorosticta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/manihot-chlorosticta/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.