Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia mosaica P.R.O.Bally & S.Carter

First published in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 48: 125 (1976)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
N2, “Moledera”, 61 km S of “Erigavo”, Bally & Melville 16046 (K holo.)
Morphology General Habit
Succulent perennial to 8 cm high and 15 cm wide, with compact branching and a thick fleshy root
Morphology Branches
Branches terete, 1–2 cm thick, 1–4 cm long, 6–8-angled; angles separated by distinct grooves, sinuately toothed, with teeth 3–5 mm apart
Morphology General Spines
Spine-shields suborbicular, 1–2 x 1–2 mm, quite separate; spines to 1.5 mm long, pointing downwards, often vestigial; prickles absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowering eyes 1–2 mm above the spine-shields; cymes solitary, 1-forked, subsessile
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre
Cyathia 2 mm in diam.; glands 1 mm broad, erect, separate, greenish yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Styles 1.5 mm long, joined to almost halfway
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule exserted on a recurved pedicel 2 mm long, obtusely 3-lobed, 2.7 x 3 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds ovoid, 2 x 1.3 mm, minutely and closely tuberculate, pale brown.
Distribution
N2 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range 1390–1550 m.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0