The Museum of Evolution Herbarium (UPS)

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Catalogue no.: V-1210661
Taxon: Euphorbia rubromarginata L.E.Newton
Label: Euphorbia sp. nov.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Collector: M.G. Gilbert & Sylvia Phillips (with Damtew Tefera)
Collector no.: 9129
Country: Ethiopia
Province: YeDebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch
Locality: Gamo Gofa: 6 km N of bridge over Sagan River along Konso to Yavello track
Habitat: Harder rock outcrop dominated by large Delonix elata, understory of Commiphora and Sterculia, just above dry river bed which forms the track at this point. Growing only in deep shade under Delonix
Attributes: Main stems at first erect but later sprawling, 4(-5)-angled, soon turning grey, to 60 cm high, often less, branches numerous and rebranching to form dense mass, 4-sided, uniform green
Coordinates: latDD 05.28333; longDD 037.46667