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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Spineless succulent scrambling shrub. |
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| Habitat: | Growing among other shrubs or pendent on "chert" cliffs in deciduous scrubland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1150 - 1200 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe: restricted to the Makonde District near Mhangura in northern Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 22 April 2007 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 392 - 393. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 173. 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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