Euphorbia clava

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Euphorbia clava
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Euphorbia clava

Systematics
Family : Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)
Subfamily : Euphorbioideae
Tribe : Euphorbieae
Sub tribus : Euphorbiinae
Genre : Spurge ( Euphorbia )
Type : Euphorbia clava
Scientific name
Euphorbia clava
Jacq.

Euphorbia clava is a species of the genus milkweed ( Euphorbia ) in the family of the milkweed family(Euphorbiaceae).

description

The succulent Euphorbia clava forms shrubs with a simple trunk and up to a height of 1.3 meters. The trunk, which tapers towards the base, is up to 5.5 centimeters thick and is only slightly branched. The upright shoots are 2.5 centimeters thick and are patterned by the protruding warts up to 1.7 millimeters in size. The linear leaves are sessile and are up to 13 inches long and 0.6 inches wide.

The inflorescence consists of individual cyathia that stand on stems 7.5 to 17.5 centimeters long. Three to six sterile bracts are formed on these long-lived stems , which are up to 10 millimeters long and 6 millimeters wide. On each of the approximately 8 millimeter large cyathia there are three ovoid bracts that are 10 millimeters long and 8 millimeters wide. The elongated nectar glands are dark green in color and butt against each other. The almost spherical fruit is sitting and is 8 millimeters tall. It contains the egg-shaped seed that has a wrinkled surface.

Distribution and systematics

Euphorbia clava is widespread in the South African province of Eastern Cape .

Illustration from the first description from 1784

The species was first described in 1784 by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Icones Plantarum Rariorum. Volume 1, p. 9, plate 85, 1784 ( online )

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