EUPHORBIA ALBERTENSIS
Author:
Nicholas Edward Brown, 1915
Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 323 (1915)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
10 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
(Euphorbia astrophora, Marx.
Euphorbia gamkensis, Marx.
Euphorbia suppressa, Marx.
Euphorbia decepta, N.E.Br.?)
This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1915. It is found in western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to ten centimetres in height. The flowers are cream coloured. The genera is named after Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The species is named after the appearance near the town of Prince Albert.
Flower
Cream Coloured
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
