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Author: 

Susan Carter, 2000

Family:  EUPHORBIACEAE
Origin: 

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka; Southern India

Soil: 

Mix

Water: 

Medium

Sun: 

Maximum

Thickness: 

5 Centimetres

Height: 

8 Centimetres

Flower: 

Yellowish

Propagate: 

Seeds

Names: 

Meena's Euphorbia

Synonyms: 

-

This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Susan carter in 2000. It is found in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in the southern half of India, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, 20 centimetres long, the entire plant to eight centimetres in height. The flowers are yellowish.

The genera is named after Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The species is named after Meena Singh, an Indian collector and author, who found this plant. Photos from her incredible collection.