| Monadenium capitatum P.R.O. Bally |
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| Information on the genus : Monadenium |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Euphorbia neocapitata Bruyns |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =*Monadenium crispum auct. sensu P.R.O.Bally quoad specim. Bax 106, Hornby 2051 et 2052, non N.E.Br. |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Erect, slightly fleshy herb 30-60 cm tall with a tuberous root to 16 x 6 cm; stems solitary or few, cylindrical 2-4 mm thick or more; leaves alternate, spirally disposed, 12-16 mm apart, oblanceolate, mucronate, shortly petiolate, to 4-8 x 1-2,4 cm; |
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| Ecology : |
Grassland; open deciduous woodland, with gritty sandy soil; hill; anthill between rocks; edge of road near woodland; granite outcrops usually in shade of evergreen thickets; miombo; 1200-2200 m alt. |
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Near M. crispum, M. orobanchoides. |
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
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| Map |
| no map available |
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| Record n°107538 |
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