Euphorbia decaryi var. decaryi A. Guillaumin

• Common Name:
• Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: SE Madagascar
• Habitat: Sand dunes

• Description: This compact and slow growing stoloniferous species comes from the area around Fort Dauphin in Madagascar. This area sits on the border between the Spiny Thicket areas to the west and the Lowland Forest areas comprising most of the eastern side of the island.

  White, scaly stolons are prostrate and tipped with wavy, slightly hairy leaves; Shoots about 1 cm in diameter, straight

Restrictions:

• CITES Appendix I Listed Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!
  

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 198600030
• Source: Chamberland
• Provenance: Corrected name to var. decaryi based upon information supplied by Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 9 JAN 2006
• Accession Date: 12-31-1986
• Bench: 2203 - XER:Spiny Thicket/Socotra/S Africa
• Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-12-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: eurosid I
• Order: Malpighiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
• Tribe: Euphorbieae
• SubTribe: Euphorbiinae

References:

Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006

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