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Euphorbia neopolycnemoides
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Hill near Tuli police camp
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Hill near Tuli police camp
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Hill near Tuli police camp
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Hill near Tuli police camp
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| Synonyms: |
Chamaesyce neopolycnemoides (Pax & K. Hoffm.) Koutnik Euphorbia arabica var. latiappendiculata Pax Euphorbia eylesii sensu Eyles |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Laxly branched erect annual herb, up to c. 25 cm tall. Branches pinkish red, hairless. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, hairless; margin entire. Stipules small but divided into 3-5 linear teeth. Flowers terminal and axillary, solitary, with 4 white or pink, petal-like appendages. Capsule 3-lobed, c. 2.5 mm in diameter, hairless, exserted on a recurved pedicel. See E. eylesii for comparison. |
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| Habitat: | On stony ground in open (mopane) woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 355 - 356. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 41. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 56. as Chamaesyce neopolycnemoides |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia neopolycnemoidesBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia neopolycnemoides
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia neopolycnemoides
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