| Monadenium pudibundum P.R.O. Bally |
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| Protologue : Candollea 17: 31 (1959) |
| Information on the genus : Monadenium |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Monadenium pudibundum P.R.O. Bally var. pudibundum |
| Monadenium simplex var. pudibundum (P.R.O. Bally) P.R.O. Bally |
| Euphorbia pudibunda (P.R.O. Bally) Bruyns (2006) |
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| Taxon infra-specific |
| Monadenium pudibundum P.R.O. Bally var. pudibundum |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Geophytic hysteranthous herb; root perennial, tuberous, 5-6x2-3 cm; with stems, or stems reduced to mere growing points at the apex of the root, 2-10 mm long, 3-4 mm thick, erect, usually remaining beneath the surface; |
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| Ecology : |
Hard, bare, grey soil, in open; among rocks in gritty soil; shallow soil over laterite, in open woodland; 1200-1350 m alt. |
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Comprises 3 vars: - var pudibundum [syn.: M. simplex Pax var. pudibundum (Bally) Bally]; - var. rotundifolium Malaisse & Lecron; - var. lanatum S. Carter |
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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°174125 |
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