Euphorbia discrepans S.Carter

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Shrubby succulent perennial, densely branching, spreading-erect to 1.5 m. high; branches 4-angled, ± 1 cm. thick; angles shallowly toothed, with teeth to 1 cm. apart.. Spine-shields oblong-triangular, ± 3 × 2 mm. above the spines, decurrent to just above the flowering eye below; spines slender to 6 mm. long; prickles to 1 mm. long.. Leaves deltoid, 1 mm. long.. Cymes solitary. 1-forked, subsessile; bracts subquadrate, ± 1.5 × 1.5 mm.. Cyathia ± 3 × 5.5 mm., with funnel-shaped involucres; glands transversely rectangular, ± 1.5 × 2.8 mm, contiguous, yellow; lobes transversely elliptic, ± 1 × 2 mm.. Male flowers: bracteoles fan-shaped, dentate; stamens 3.5 mm. long.. Female flower: styles 2.3 mm. long, joined at the base, apices thickened.. Capsule sessile, obtusely 3-lobed, ± 3.5 × 5 mm.. Seeds ovoid, 2.5 × 2 mm., brown, shallowly tuberculate.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

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Usage

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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 discrepans world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Euphorbia discrepans threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:931896-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961771
COL ID 3CNLY
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Synonyms

Euphorbia discrepans