Monadenium lugardiae N.E. Br. |
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Protologue : Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 138 (1909) |
Information on the genus : Monadenium |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Euphorbia lugardiae (N.E. Br.) Bruyns |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Euphorbia-like fleshy plant with tuberous roots; stems one to several, 10-60 cm long, 1,5-3 cm thick, perennial, fleshy, cylindric, with rather large, scarcely projecting, pentagonal or hexagonal tessellations; |
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Ecology : |
Granite outcrops; in sandy soil among rocks in open Brachystegia woodland and wooded grasslands; in shade on termite mounds; often in colonies; 115-1100 m alt. |
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Botswana; S. Africa. |
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One of the more common Monadenium in cultivation. |
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Biol./Eco : |
biology: perennial-Shrub, Succulent - Ht 0.2 - 1 m. Alt: 45 - 1365 m. Distribution: BOT, KN, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Fl. Pl. South Africa 6: t.223 (1926).
- Bothalia 3: 242 (1937).
- SMITH G.F. , E.J. VAN JAARSVELD & AL. (1997). List of Southern African Succulent Plants. Umdaus Press : 75
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under Flora of Mozambique |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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Record n°107531 |
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