This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Emilio Chiovenda in 1951. It is found in Ethiopia and Kenya, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are greenish white with a pale yellow interior.
The genera name from the Greek monos; 'one' and -aden; 'gland', referring to the solitary gland.
The species name means 'bent back abruptly'. A large flowering plant from Mbuyu.de.
Flower
Greenish White / Pale Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
