Euphorbia celata R.A.Dyer

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Dioecious, dwarf, spineless, glabrous succulent, up to 50 mm tall, with many rhizomatous stems, 10-60 x 3-5 mm, from tuber. Leaves deciduous, obovate to nearly circular, 3-6 x 3-5 mm, somewhat fleshy. Cyathia 1-3, terminating each branch, sessile, 3-5 mm diam., with 5 green glands minutely toothed on outer margin. Capsule sessile, 5-7 mm diam., glabrous.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.05
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Soil texture 7-8
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Euphorbia celata world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Conservation status

Euphorbia celata threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345977-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961293
COL ID 6GYSQ
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Synonyms

Euphorbia celata Euphorbia miscella Euphorbia namuskluftensis