MONADENIUM MAFINGENSIS
Author:
Bruce James Hargreaves, 1981
Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Taxon 55: 413 (2006)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
24 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Euphorbia mafingensis, Bruyns, 2006.
Monadenium mafingen se, Hargr.?
This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was described by Bruce James Hargreaves in 1981. It is found in Malawi and Zambia, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, the plant to 24 centimetres height. The flowers are green and red.
The genera name from the Greek monos; 'one' and -aden; 'gland', referring to the solitary gland.
The species name after the Mafinga Hills in Malawi.
Flower
Green / Red
Soil
Grit - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
