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Euphorbia

Common names: spurges, euphorbias

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... cyathium, which is the basic unit of the inflorescence of Euphorbia, are surrounded by a number of bracts which form a ... African species are illustrated below. For more see www.euphorbia-international.org for links included there. Euphorbia represents one of the largest and most diverse ...

11 / 04 / 2005 | Robert Archer | National Herbarium Pretoria

Euphorbia barnardii

Common names: mokgwakgwatha (Pedi)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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 ...

26 / 05 / 2008 | Pethole Manyama | CREW

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Common names: cycad spurge, pine cone plant (Eng.); melkbol (Afr.); intsele, insema (Xho.); inkamamasane, insema (Zul.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

20 / 05 / 2019 | Sibahle Gumede | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership

Euphorbia clandestina

Common names: ostrich neck (Eng.); volstruisnek (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... plants by Craig Peter, Alan Horstmann and Sandra Falanga. Euphorbia clandestina is an upright-growing succulent shrub. ... but reduced inflorescences called cyathia. The cyathia of Euphorbia clandestina appear in winter and spring ... attractive presentation when in flower. The cyathia of Euphorbia clandestina are distinctive because they are ...

16 / 07 / 2025 | Sihle Nqentsu | Pretoria NBG

Euphorbia clavarioides

Common names: lion’s spoor (Eng.), grootvingerpol, slangpol, melkpol (Afr.), isihlekehleke, isantilele (isiZulu), sehlehle, sehloko, thethebale (Sesotho)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

20 / 09 / 2021 | Bathabile Ndlovu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Euphorbia clivicola

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

30 / 04 / 2012 | Lerato Hoveka | CREW

Euphorbia cooperi

Common names: bushveld candelabra tree (Eng.); norsdoring (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... through Swaziland and up to Messina in Limpopo. Euphorbia Euphorbia cooperi can create a statement in any garden due to ... of the garden would be ideal for these water-wise plants. Euphorbia cooperi is a succulent tree up to 7 m tall, with ...

28 / 02 / 2005 | J K Baloyi | Pretoria NBG

Euphorbia cupularis

Common names: dead-man’s tree, crying tree (Eng.); dooiemansboom, gifboom (Afr.); umdlebe, umdletshane (isiZulu); sidlejane (isiSwati); mulamba-noni (Tshivenda)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

11 / 09 / 2023 | Nthabiseng Lucia Masetla | Walter Sisulu NBG

Euphorbia flanaganii

Common names: Transkei medusa’s head, Flanagan’s euphorbia (Eng.); vingerpol (Afr.); nhlehle, isihlehle (Zul.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

04 / 03 / 2019 | Ntuthuko Mabuya | Pretoria NBG

Euphorbia globosa

Common names: globose euphorbia, globose spurge (Eng.); eierpol, knopmelkbol, langbeentjie (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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, ...

13 / 02 / 2017 | Tandiwe Nkonki | National Herbarium Pretoria

Euphorbia grandidens

Common names: valleybush euphorbia, large-toothed euphorbia (Eng.); valleibosnaboom, groottandnaboom (Afr.); umhlontlo (isiXhosa); umhlonhlo wehlathi (isiZulu)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

31 / 08 / 2015 | Sifiso Mnxati | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Euphorbia groenewaldii

Common names: none

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

30 / 05 / 2016 | Lerato Hoveka | National Herbarium Pretoria

Euphorbia ingens

Common names: common tree Euphorbia (Eng.); naboom, gewone naboom (Afr.); mohlohlokgomo, mokgoto (Northern Sotho); unHlonhlo (Sw); Nkondze, Nkonde (Tswana)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... birds such as woodpeckers often use dead sections. Euphorbia These plants are easy to grow and make a wonderful ... that can be considered or planted as companion plants to Euphorbia ingens are E. tirucalli (rubber euphorbia) and E. grandidens (valley-bush euphorbia). This ...

05 / 07 / 2004 | Lou-nita LeRoux | Lowveld NBG

Euphorbia mauritanica

Common names: yellow milk bush, golden spurge (Eng.); geelmelkbos, beesmelkbos, gifmelkbos, kaalmelkbos, kleinmelkbos (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

07 / 04 / 2008 | Allen Gcina Nene | Walter Sisulu NBG

Euphorbia nesemannii

Common names: Nesemann's euphorbia (Eng.); melkpol (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

13 / 08 / 2018 | Sinikeziwe Ncaphayi | Karoo Desert NBG

Euphorbia obesa

Common names: Sea Urchin, Baseball, Vetmensie

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2002 Euphorbia obesa can grow to 20 cm in height with a diameter ... root. The leaves are very rudimentary and soon drop off. Euphorbia obesa is dioecious, i.e. male and female flowers ... highly reduced male flowers or a single female flower. In Euphorbia obesa , the cyathia appear in summer, from ...

18 / 02 / 2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Euphorbia pseudoglobosa

Common names: false milkballs, false globosa, false globose spurge, false globose euphorbia (Eng.);

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

10 / 07 / 2023 | Nokukhanya Nozipho Mhlongo | TSP

Euphorbia radyeri

Common names: blue euphorbia, sweet noors, blue noors (Eng.); soetnoors, noors, noorsdoring, noorsheuning, noorspol, soetnoorsdoring, vaalnoors (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... taxonomic information provided by Alice Notten; image of Euphorbia radyeri in habitat by Sandra Falanga. Euphorbia radyeri is a bushy succulent shrub that can grow ... seeds per capsule). The plants that make up the species Euphorbia radyeri were, until 2012, mistakenly identified as ...

| Mapuleng Nkhobo | Karoo Desert NBG

Euphorbia rhombifolia

Common names: springbuck milkbush (Eng.); springbokmelkbos, soetmelkbos, steenbokmelkbos, skaapmelkbos, kirriemoer, moerwortel, moerworteltjie, sikkiri, sikkiriwort

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... is rain dependent in the summer rainfall regions. Fruit in Euphorbia species is a capsule consisting of three locules ... through dehiscence of the capsules. Fig. 3. Close-up of Euphorbia rhombifolia floral structure (cyathia). These are ... two hornlets at the bases, typical of E. rhombifolia . Euphorbia tenax and E. muricata both have these hornlets but ...

07 / 07 / 2025 | Nokukhanya Nozipho Mhlongo | TSP

Euphorbia schinzii

Common names: rock-milkbush, northern noors, Schinz’s spurge (Eng.); klipmelkbossie (Afr.)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

... 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 ...

29 / 04 / 2024 | Rofhiwa Ratshibvumo | National Herbarium Pretoria

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