Author: |
Susan Carter, 1987 |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
Origin: |
Congo,
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi,
Zaire, Zambia. |
Soil: |
Sand - Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
6
Centimetres |
Height: |
15
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White - Pale
Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Might be:
Euphorbia neopedunculata, Bruyns, 2006. By
mistake: Monadenium pendunculatum |
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'. |