Euphorbia transvaalensis Schltr.

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Near the Hide, Hippo Pools

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Mazowe River, Maramba CL

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Synonyms:	Euphorbia ciliolata Pax Euphorbia galpinii Pax
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrubby perennial herb up to 1.2 m high with softly woody stems and branches. Leaves elliptic-obovate, up to 11 cm long, mostly hairless; margins entire; petiole up to 2 cm long. Flowers greenish-yellow, in branched umbels. Bracts broadly ovate to almost circular, 1.5-2 cm in diameter. Capsule 8 × 10 mm, deeply 3-lobed with a depressed apex, exserted on a pedicel up to 6 mm long.
Type location:	South Africa
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Derivation of specific name:	transvaalensis: from the Transvaal, South Africa.
Habitat:	In sandy soils in deciduous woodland, often in rocky places.
Altitude range:	Up to 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	E,C,S,W
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 1 March 2016
Literature:	Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Page 378. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 253. 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 49. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 57. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 207.

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