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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Hairless annual herb, up to 30cm high, with lax spreading branches. |
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| Habitat: | Among grass on stony hillsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1400 - 1700 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe only, restricted to the vicinity of the Great Dyke and the hills around the Mazowe river headwaters. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 31 August 2008 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 351 - 354. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 138. 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. |
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