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Euphorbia fascicaulis

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Name

Identification
Euphorbia fascicaulis S.Carter [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Carter, S.,
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Entry for EUPHORBIA fascicaulis 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 fascicaulis S. Carter [family EUPHORBIACEAE], (1977);. type: N2, “Kuruwadne”, 18 km NNE of “Erigavo”, Lavranos & Horwood 10332 (K holo.).
Information
Densely tufted succulent perennial to 20 cm high and 30 cm in diam., with a thick, fleshy, tuberous root. Branches subterete, 1–1.5 cm thick, yellowish green, with fairly prominent tubercles c. 1 cm apart arranged in 3 loose spiral series. Spine-shields quite separate, obtusely triangular, 2–4.5 mm long; spine-pairs rather irregular in length, 2–14 mm long; prickles vestigial. Cymes solitary, sessile, with 1 central male and 2–4 sessile lateral bisexual cyathia. Cyathia 4–5 mm in diam.; glands 2–2.5 mm broad, touching, bright yellow. Styles 3 mm long, with scarcely bifid apices. Immature capsule sessile; mature capsule and seeds not seen.
Range
N2 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
1500–2000 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Carter 921; Newbould 761.
Notes
Dalanyadoh (Som.).

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