MONADENIUM TRINERVE
Author:
Peter René Oscar Bally, 1959
Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Taxon 55: 414 (2006)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
35 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Euphorbia pseudotrinervis, Bruyns, 2006
This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Peter René Oscar Bally in 1959. It is found in Kenya, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres, the branches up to 35 centimetres.
The genera name from the Greek monos; 'one' and -aden; 'gland', referring to the solitary gland.
The species name means 'three-nerved, three-veined', from the base of a leaf. Photo by Brad Johnson.
Flower
Pale Pink
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
