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Euphorbia citrina
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Mt Engwa, Himalayas
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Mt Engwa, Himalayas
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
This straggly shrub may grow up to 3 m but is normally much smaller. |
| Notes: | This species was only relatively recently described (in 1990). It makes quite a display in autumn when the whole plant turns bright red. |
| Derivation of specific name: | citrina: referring to the yellow bracts |
| Habitat: | Montane grassland |
| Altitude range: | 1530 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to the border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 28 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 449. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 370 - 371. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 84. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 138. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 41. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. |
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