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Synonyms: |
Euphorbia heterochroma sensu White, Dyer & Sloane Euphorbia ledienii sensu Suessenguth |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small succulent shrub usually much less than 1 m tall. Branches 4-6-angled, occasionally slightly and distantly constricted. Spine shields forming a continuous horny ridge along the angles. Flowers unisexual, yellow. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule, c. 5 mm in diameter, exserted on a recurved pedicel. |
Type location: |
Neotype from Botswana |
Notes: | See subsp. mashonica for comparison. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In shallow soils on granite rocks. |
Altitude range: | 850 - 1700 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, South Africa. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S |
Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 453. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 412 - 413. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. As Euphorbia heterochroma heterochroma Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 173. 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. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 61. as Euphorbia griseola (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 57. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. |
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