| Author: |
W. Bally & S. Carter, 1967 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Hargeisa, Northern Somalia |
| Soil: |
Limestone Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
3-10 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow - Deep Orange |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Danegu |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Euphorbiaceae
family
was given this name by Walter Bally and Susan Carter in 1967. It is found in
Hargeisa in northern Somalai, growing in a well drained limestone soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to five centimetres in height - and higher in culture. The flowers are yellow to
deep orange.
The genera is named after
Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The
species is named means ' to plunge into' as it sits deep in the
soil. |
