Euphorbia neopolycnemoides Pax & K. Hoffm.

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Euphorbia neopolycnemoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hill near Tuli police camp

Euphorbia neopolycnemoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hill near Tuli police camp

Euphorbia neopolycnemoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hill near Tuli police camp

Euphorbia neopolycnemoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hill near Tuli police camp

Euphorbia neopolycnemoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Zambezi National Park

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Synonyms: Chamaesyce neopolycnemoides (Pax & K. Hoffm.) Koutnik
Euphorbia arabica var. latiappendiculata Pax
Euphorbia eylesii sensu Eyles
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Status: Native
Description:
Laxly branched erect annual herb, up to c. 25 cm tall. Branches pinkish red, hairless. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, hairless; margin entire. Stipules small but divided into 3-5 linear teeth. Flowers terminal and axillary, solitary, with 4 white or pink, petal-like appendages. Capsule 3-lobed, c. 2.5 mm in diameter, hairless, exserted on a recurved pedicel. See E. eylesii for comparison.
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Habitat: On stony ground in open (mopane) woodland
Altitude range: (metres) 300 - 1460 m
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Worldwide distribution: Botswana, southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution: W,E,S
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Literature:

Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 355 - 356. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17.

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 56. as Chamaesyce neopolycnemoides


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia neopolycnemoides
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia neopolycnemoides
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Euphorbia neopolycnemoides.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=136210, retrieved 28 March 2024

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