| Author: |
N. E. Brown, 1915 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
S-W South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix - Gravel |
| Water: |
Minimum - Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
8 Centimetres |
| Height: |
30-45 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Greenish Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Sandveld Barrelwort |
| Synonyms: |
Euphorbia graveolens,
N.E. Br. 1915.
Euphorbia radiata, E.Mey.1862. |
This member of the
Euphorbiaceae family
was given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1915. It is found in
Namaqualand; south-western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil
or pure grit with little to some water and lots of sun. The swollen
stem can grow to
eight centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 30 or even 45 centimetres in height. The flowers are greenish yellow.
This is a winter
grower in the wild.
The genera is named after
Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The
species name for its ability to rectitude after the dry summer. |
