Euphorbia caloderma
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Euphorbia caloderma is a species of the genus spurge ( Euphorbia ) in the family of Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae).
description
The succulent Euphorbia caloderma forms small and much branched shrubs. The spreading growth creates mats. The individual shoots are up to 1 meter long and 1 to 1.5 centimeters thick. They are clearly square, light green in color and variegated with dark, green spots that appear bronze in the sunlight. There are teeth 7 to 10 millimeters apart on the indented edges. The narrow triangular thorn shields are about 1.5 millimeters long and 2 millimeters wide and are located above the thorns. They are extended 8 to 10 millimeters downwards. Thorns up to 7 millimeters in length and secondary leaf thorns 1 to 1.5 millimeters in length are formed.
The inflorescence consists of single and almost sedentary cymes that are simply forked. The cyathia are about 4 millimeters long and 8 millimeters wide. The elongated nectar glands are orange in color and butt against each other. The ovary is almost sessile. Nothing is known about the fruits and seeds.
Distribution and systematics
Euphorbia caloderma is distributed in the south of Tanzania in the Iringa district.
The species was first described in 2000 by Susan Carter Holmes .
swell
- Urs Eggli (ed.): Succulent lexicon. Dicotyledons (dicotyledons) . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3915-4 , pp. 126 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Cactus and Succulent Journal. Volume 72, number 4, pp. 189-190, 2000
