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Euphorbia thulinii

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Name

Identification
Euphorbia thulinii S.Carter [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
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Flora

Entry for EUPHORBIA thulinii S. Carter [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by S. Carter (Euphorbia, Monadenium), M. G. Gilbert (Acalypha, Andrachne, Antidesma, Bridelia, Caperonia, Cephalocroton, Chrozophora, Clutia, Dalechampia, Flueggea, Givotia, Manihot, Meineckia, Micrococca, Oldfieldia, Phyllanthus, Ricinus, Suregada, Tragia), and M. Thulin (Croton, Drypetes, Erythrococca, Excoecaria, Jatropha, Spirostachys and Thecacoris) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
EUPHORBIA thulinii S. Carter [family EUPHORBIACEAE], (1992);. type: N3, 8 km S of “Dhurbo” on road to “El Gal”, Thulin & Warfa 5953 (K holo., MOG UPS iso.). Fig. 180.
Information
Slender tree 3 m high, with whitish bark and softly woody branches covered in horizontally elongated leaf-scars. Leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 4 x 0.8 cm, apex apiculate (only young ones seen). Cymes in 4–5-branched umbels, with rays 1–5 cm long, forking 2–3 times; bracts red, transversely elliptic, 1.5–2 x 3–3.5 cm, with abruptly apiculate apex, enfolding the cyathia. Cyathia 1–1.2 cm in diam., pubescent; glands 4, spreading, 3 x 6 mm, with 10–15 tapering processes on the outer margin, 1 mm long with scarcely thickened apices. Stamens pubescent, with glabrous anthers. Female flowers, capsules and seeds not seen.
Range
N3 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
800 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Lavranos & Bavazzano s.n.

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