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Euphorbia schinzii
... Andrew Deacon, Kenneth Oberlander and Linda Loffler. Euphorbia schinzii typically is a small, low-growing, compact ... (June to September). The fruit is a 3-lobed capsule. Euphorbia schinzii exhibits a wide distribution across ... arid landscapes, attesting to its remarkable adaptability. Euphorbia schinzii is adaptated for survival in arid ...
Euphorbia cupularis
... the authors thank Geoff Nichols for the images. Euphorbia cupularis is a deciduous, succulent shrub or small ... ecological challenges that are prevalent in its habitat. Euphorbia cupularis exhibits ecological adaptations for ... bees and butterflies, are mostly the main pollinators of Euphorbia cupulare . Pollinators are drawn to the nectar that ...
Euphorbia pseudoglobosa
... H. Schnabel and Yvette van Wyk, from their observations of Euphorbia pseudoglobosa on iNaturalist. Euphorbia pseudoglobosa is a dwarf succulent or succulent ... smooth and has a grey-green to red appearance. Fig. 2: Euphorbia pseudoglobosa displays considerable variation in ...
Euphorbia umfoloziensis
... Unit, Pretoria National Botanical Garden March 2022 Euphorbia umfoloziensis is a long-lived, low-growing ... spine shield may either be continuous or discontinuous. Euphorbia umfoloziensis has numerous inflorescences on new ... climate is late winter and spring. Fig. 2. Section of Euphorbia umfoloziensis branch showing characteristic paired ...
Euphorbia clavarioides
... KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden September 2021 Euphorbia clavarioides is one of many low-growing succulent ... , producing dark brown seeds that are 3.5 mm in diameter. Euphorbia clavarioides is found growing in dry, rocky, steep ... Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. The flowers of Euphorbia clavarioides are a beautiful, bright yellow, which ...
Euphorbia bupleurifolia
... and Lungisani Zondi for providing useful information. Euphorbia bupleurifolia is a spineless, dwarf succulent, ... sap, which exudes when cut. This is a slow-growing plant. Euphorbia bupleurifolia is endemic to South Africa and is ... in the soil, germinating after fires or the first rain. Euphorbia Euphorbia bupleurifolia is slow growing, but easy ...
Euphorbia flanaganii
... Mabuya Pretoria National Botanical Garden March 2019 Euphorbia flanaganii is a dwarf succulent plant with a ... of 32ºC in summer and there is no frost. Flowers of Euphorbia flanaganii attract butterflies, bees and other ... and branches and the plant can resprout after veld fires. Euphorbia Euphorbia flanaganii is fast growing and thrives in ...
Euphorbia tuberosa
... Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden November 2018 Euphorbia tuberosa is a spineless, deciduous, dwarf succulent ... with 5, yellowish or green lobes, in winter and spring. Euphorbia tuberosa is an abundant and very widely distributed ... be moved around, because it must be kept dry in summer. Euphorbia tuberosa has minute, brightly coloured, yellowish ...
Euphorbia triangularis
... altitudes up to 1 665 m above sea level. Flowers of Euphorbia triangularis attract butterflies, bees and other ... adaptable for growing in rocky areas and shallow soil. Euphorbia Euphorbia triangularis grows quite easily from seeds sown in ...
Euphorbia nesemannii
... Helme for assistance with information for this article. Euphorbia nesemannii is a spiny succulent shrublet with ... autumn and mid-winter. The fruits are dark brown to black. Euphorbia nesemannii is endemic to South Africa, and is found ... summers. The flowers are pollinated by generalist flies. Euphorbia Euphorbia nesemannii can be propagated both by ...
Euphorbia sekukuniensis
... Mabuya Pretoria National Botanical Garden November 2017 Euphorbia sekukuniensis is a small, spiny, succulent tree ... The fruit is a 3-lobed capsule, 8–9 mm in diameter. Euphorbia sekukuniensis is closely related to E. grandidens , ... and united spines that form a margin on the branches. Euphorbia sekukuniensis is endemic in South Africa, only ...
Euphorbia globosa
... Herbarium, Pretoria February 2017 Photos: Andrew Hankey Euphorbia globosa is a dwarf succulent composed of usually ... fruit capsule. The fruit bursts open to release seeds. Euphorbia globosa is a slow-growing and long-lived plant. Euphorbia globosa is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province, ...
Euphorbia groenewaldii
... Lerato Hoveka National Herbarium, Pretoria May 2016 Euphorbia groenewaldii is a caudiform succulent with a single ... are 3-lobed, with each locule containing one or two seeds. Euphorbia groenewaldii is endemic to the Polokwane area in ... per month during the summer (November, December, Janary). Euphorbia groenewaldii plants can be damaged by fire, but ...
Euphorbia grandidens
... outgrowths). Fruiting time is from September to November. Euphorbia is a cosmopolitan genus. It consists of about 2 000 ... distributed worldwide. There are about 200 species of Euphorbia found distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa; Angola, ... and Mozambique and extending through to southern Africa. Euphorbia grandidens is native to South Africa, Lesotho and ...
Euphorbia virosa
... Desert NBG Zolisa Kontsiwe Karoo Desert NBG June 2013 Euphorbia virosa is a tough succulent which usually grows up ... tip of the stems followed by red fruits in late winter. Euphorbia virosa is widely distributed from the northwestern ... stony regions associated with rugged hills and mountains. Euphorbia virosa produces yellow flowers in late winter and ...
Euphorbia clivicola
... of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) April 2012 Euphorbia clivicola is a short, spiny perennial succulent ... locule. Plants produce toxic, milky latex (Smart 1999). Euphorbia clivicola occurs in two populations which are about ... on the outskirts of Polokwane (Pfab & Witkowski 1998). Euphorbia clivicola grows on gentle slopes with northern and ...
Euphorbia barnardii
CREW Pethole Manyama CREW Programme May 2008 Euphorbia barnardii is a spiny succulent which is seldom ... and June and the capsules are formed from July to August. Euphorbia barnardii is a Limpopo endemic and is restricted to ... few isolated norite hills in the magnificent Leolo Valley. Euphorbia barnardii occurs in mixed bushveld and sourish ...
Euphorbia mauritanica
... Garden April 2008 With additions by Yvonne Reynolds Euphorbia mauritanica is a monoecious, spineless, ... the plant is injured, it produces milky sap at the cut. Euphorbia mauritanica grows very well in dry climates and in ... easily. It is also known to be fast growing. This euphorbia is sometimes the host plant for Hydnora africana ...
Euphorbia tirucalli
... Voigt Harold Porter NBG December 2007 The rubber-hedge euphorbia is a many-branched, succulent plant, usually 3-5 m ... the slightest injury. There are more than 2000 species of Euphorbia found in the warmer parts of the world. Of ... glance are often mistaken for cacti. The rubber-hedge euphorbia has its southernmost African distribution in the ...
Euphorbia stellispina
... Oliver Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden July 2005 Euphorbia stellispina is a tall, unisexual, multi-stemmed ... Seeds are dispersed when the capsules dry and burst open. Euphorbia stellispina has a very wide distribution, ... bushes. Pollination is mainly by bees and sometimes wasps. Euphorbia stellispina produces white latex sap which helps ...