Euphorbia williamsonii L.C.Leach

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Tanzania

• State/Province

  Kagera

• County/Municipio

  Bukoba Rural (Distr.)

• Locality

  T1, Bukoba, 105 mls S of Bukoba town at Biharamulo road

• Elevation

  Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -2.53, 31.38

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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031: Euphorbia williamsonii Leach
Habitat: Rocky outcrop in miombo-woodland.
Description: Shrubby, \ m high and up to 1 m in diameter,
growing in rock crevices. The outermost part (20-30 m)
of the branches clearly segmented, but the segmentation
seems to disappear on the basal parts of the branches.
Branches 4 angled. Spineshields continuous on the
segments, but not between them. Spines of varying length
0.1 to 1.2 cm. Fruits and flowers dark red. Flowers 0.8
cm in diameter, with 5 glands. Glands without horns,
ovate. Flowers without stalk, only 1 flower pr. flowe-
ring eye. Fruits 0.9 cm in diameter,- deeply 3-lobed.
(Spirit-material collected from the same clone 17.12.
1974) .
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