| Author: |
Nicholas Edward Brown, 1915 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
KwaZulu-Natal; Eastern South
Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3,5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
5 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Euphorbia franksiae
var. franksiae.
Euphorbia franksiae var. zuluensis |
This member of the Euphorbiaceae
family
was given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1915. It is found in the
grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal in eastern South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 3,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to five centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow.
The genera is named after
Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The
species is named after Ms. Millicent Franks, 1886-1961, a botanical
artist. |
