Euphorbia depauperata Hochst. ex A. Rich.
var. depauperata

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Synonyms:	Euphorbia depauperata A. Rich. subsp. aprica Pax Euphorbia depauperata A. Rich. var. pubiflora N.E. Br. Euphorbia lepidocarpa Pax Euphorbia multiradiata Pax & K. Hoffm. Euphorbia shirensis Baker f. Euphorbia whyteana sensu S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb with annual unbranched stems up to 30 cm high growing from a strong woody rootstock. Leaves alternate, subsessile, linear-lanceolate to obovate, up to 8 cm long and up to 1.5 cm wide, hairless. Flowers in c. 5-branched umbels with primary rays up to 7 cm long, forking up to 3 times. Bracts sessile, deltoid to almost round, 1.5-2.5 cm long, longer below the umbels. Cyathia sessile, c. 3.5 × 55. mm, with broadly cup-shaped involucres; glands 4-6, spreading, round to transversely oblong, 1.5-3 mm broad, yellow. Capsule exserted on a pedicel up to 6 mm long, shallowly 3-lobed, c. 5 × 6.5 mm, densely and strongly verrucose, tinged reddish.
Type location:	Syntypes from Ethiopia
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Habitat:	In forest clearings or montane grassland in sandy rocky soil
Altitude range:	600 - 2300 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N
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Content last updated:	Thursday 6 August 2015
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 70 - 71. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 146. Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 374 - 375. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 41. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 48. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 87. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92.

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