Euphorbia confinalis
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Euphorbia confinalis is a species of the genus spurge ( Euphorbia ) in the family of Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae).
description
The succulent Euphorbia confinalis forms trees up to 8 meters high and a simple trunk. The crown consists of ascending and curved branches that are up to 1 meter long. They are three to five-sided and divided into sections with elongated constrictions 20 centimeters long and 5 centimeters wide. The somewhat winged edges are provided with bulged teeth, which are at a distance of up to 2 centimeters from each other. The thorn shields are either grown together or have a small distance from one another. The thorns are up to 8 millimeters long.
The inflorescence consists of one to three simple cymes that stand in a horizontal line on stems up to 3 millimeters long. The cyathia reach 8 millimeters in diameter. The elongated nectar glands are green-yellow in color and butt against each other. The bluntly lobed fruit stands on a stalk that is bent back and up to 8 millimeters long. Nothing is known about the seed .
Distribution and systematics
Euphorbia confinalis is common in Mozambique , Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The species was first described in 1951 by Robert Allen Dyer .
The following subspecies are distinguished:
- Euphorbia confinalis ssp. confinalis ; Distribution: in the South African provinces of Mpumalanga and North Cape , in the south of Mozambique and in the very south-east of Zimbabwe on rocky surfaces and in flat areas near the coast
- Euphorbia confinalis ssp. rhodesiaca L.C. Leach (1966); Distribution: in the southeast of Zimbabwe on rocky soils; In contrast to the trunk species , strong branches are formed below the crown, these are four to five-sided and the thorns are stronger
swell
- Urs Eggli (ed.): Succulent lexicon. Dicotyledons (dicotyledons) . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3915-4 , pp. 131 .
