EUPHORBIA EILENSIS

This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Susan Carter in 1992. It is found in Nugaal in eastern Somalia, growing in a well drained limestone soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to two centimetres in height - or more in culture. The flowers are yellowish to brownish-yellow. The genera is named after Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The species is named after the city of Eil. A plant in culture from Volkerbuddensiek.de.