| Catalogue no.: |
V-1211194 |
| Taxon: |
Euphorbia sebsebei M.G.Gilbert |
| Label: |
Euphorbia sp. nov. = Gilbert 8051 |
| Basionym: |
Euphorbia sebsebei M.G.Gilbert |
| Type status: |
isotype |
| Family: |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Collector: |
M.G. Gilbert, Sebsebe D.
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| Collector no.: |
8740
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| Date: |
1988 06 06
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Country:
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Ethiopia |
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Province:
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Oromiya |
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Locality:
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Sidamo, 43 km S of Wachile, Moyale road
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Habitat:
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Large granite inselberg: base with dense Acacia bushland; crevices and deeper soil pockets with Steganotaenia very common, Commiphora, Ficus, Vepris eugeniifolia common; more level rock surface with turf of sedges & Xerophyta pumila, Trichoneura grandiglumis frequent; some deep rock pools present. Very common in 'turf' on very shallow soils. Common in crevices and sedge tussocks
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Attributes:
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Seedlings with well-developed napiform taproot but soon åproducing many slender white rhizomes and most collections not showing taproot; stems very glaucous, clearly patterned; cyathial glands dirty greenish yellow to pale brown
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Coordinates:
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latDD 04.18333; longDD 039.08333 |
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