MONADENIUM PEDUNCULATUM
Author:
Susan Carter, 1987
Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Taxon 55: 414 (2006)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
6 Centimetres
Height:
15 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Euphorbia neopedunculata, Bruyns, 2006.
By mistake: Monadenium pe n dunculatum
This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was described by Susan Carter in 1987. It is found in Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi, Zaire and Zambia. It grows in sand or another well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to six centimetres in diameter, the plant can grow up to 15 centimetres in height. The flowers are white to pale pink.
The genera name from the Greek monos; 'one' and -aden; 'gland', referring to the solitary gland.
The species name means 'with a flower stalk'. Photo by Marc Altenloh.
Flower
White - Pale Pink
Soil
Sand - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
