Euphorbia curvirama
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Euphorbia curvirama is a species of the genus spurge ( Euphorbia ) in the family of Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae).
description
The succulent Euphorbia curvirama forms simple or only slightly branched trees up to 6.5 meters high. The trunk can reach a diameter of up to 30 centimeters. A rounded crown develops due to the growth habit with spread out, upright branches. The terminal branches are up to 2 meters long and three to five-sided. The shoots are conspicuously structured by obovate, elongated constricted sections that are 15 centimeters long and 7.5 centimeters wide. The winged edges are provided with flat and concave teeth at a distance of up to 18 millimeters from one another. The thorn shields are very close together and form a wide horn rim. The thorns are up to 15 millimeters long.
Two to three simple cymes are formed, which are located on stems up to 3 millimeters long. The cyathia are about 4 millimeters in size. The elongated nectar glands are colored yellow and touch each other. The bluntly lobed fruit is sessile and is up to 7 millimeters in size. The egg-shaped seed becomes 3 millimeters long and 2.5 millimeters wide. It has a smooth surface.
Distribution and systematics
Euphorbia curvirama is common in the South African province of Eastern Cape .
The species was first described in 1931 by Robert Allen Dyer .
swell
- Urs Eggli (ed.): Succulent lexicon. Dicotyledons (dicotyledons) . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3915-4 , pp. 135 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Records of the Albany Museum. Volume 4, p. 104, Grahamstown 1931
