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| Synonyms: |
Euphorbia monteiri sensu auct. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect succulent perennial to 30 cm with simple stems, only branching when damaged. Stems bearing closely spirally arranged rhomboid tubercles to 15 mm long with leaves at their apices. Leaves subsessile, up to 12 × 1.2 cm, linear-lanceolate, entire. Cymes in terminal umbels. Bracts c. 3 × 2 cm, deltoid. Glands 4-5, transversely elliptic with 3-6 finger-like processes on the outer margin. Capsule 8 × 11 mm, borne on an erect pedicel. |
| Notes: | There is confusion over the spelling of the specific name with monteiroi being used by some authorities and monteiri by others. Although Leach (1979) defended the use of monteiri, we have adopted the name monteiroi as this seems to be generally accepted. |
| Derivation of specific name: | monteiroi: named for Joachim Monteiro, a Portuguese colonial official and naturalist. |
| Habitat: | Sandy soils in wooded grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1070 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Namibia, Angola, Botswana and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Page 384. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 179. As Euphorbia monteiroi Leach, L.C. (1979). The correct spelling of Euphorbia monteiri Hook.f. and the operation of Art. 73.10, I.C.B.N. 1978 Taxon 28, 5/6 Pages 602 - 604. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 57. |
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