| Author: |
Susan Carter, 1992 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Nugaal; Eastern Somalia |
| Soil: |
Limestone Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
| Height: |
2 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellowish - Brownish-Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Euphorbiaceae
family
was given this name by Susan Carter in 1992. It is found in Nugaal in
eastern Somalia, growing in a well drained limestone soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to two centimetres in height - or more in culture. The flowers are yellowish to
brownish-yellow.
The genera is named after
Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The
species is named after the city of Eil. |
