Catalogue no.:	V-1211195
Taxon:	Euphorbia scheffleri Pax
Label:	Euphorbia (§Somalica) sp. ?nov.
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Collector:	M. G. Gilbert, Ensermu K. & K. Vollesen
Collector no.:	7709
Date:	1983 05 21
Country:	Ethiopia
Province:	Sumale
Locality:	Sidamo: 37 km SE of Filtu on road to Dolo
Habitat:	Rather dense woodland/buchland, Acacia, Commiphora & Euphorbia aff. scheffleri common; dark soil
Remarks:	Shrublet c. 1.2 m high; flowers whitish
Attributes:	Erect shrub to 4 m; branches in whorls, tending to persist as spine-like projections; latex very abundant and fast flowing; glands green
Coordinates:	latDD 04.88333; longDD 040.9