| Author: |
Ferdinand Albin Pax, 1905 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
S-W South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix - Sandy |
| Water: |
Minimum - Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
10 Centimetres |
| Height: |
50-100 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Greenish Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Compass Barrelwort, Compass
Milkbarrel, Compass Plant |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Euphorbiaceae family
was given this name by Ferdinand Albin Pax in 1905. It is found in
south-western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with little water and
lots of sun. The swollen stem can grow to
ten centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 50 or even 100 centimetres in height. The flowers are greenish yellow.
The genera is named after
Euphorbos, the Greek physician of King Juba II of Numidia. The
species name honours the German botanist Seimar Schönland, 1860-1940. |
