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Euphorbia rhombifolia
Euphorbia rhombifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to Namibia and South Africa, where it is widespread in clay-rich soils, extending as far east as Kwazulu-Natal.
As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
From the article Euphorbia rhombifolia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It grows to 60 or 70 cm (24 or 28 in) in height, with a tuberous root-system that is often eaten by porcupines, and with thin (3–5 mm), erect, grey, branching stems. The branches are dichotomous and taper to soft points. The plants in the south-western Cape (E. caterviflora) are smaller, reaching only 30 cm (12 in) in height. The leaves are small (1–3 mm), dark, triangular and deciduous. The flowerheads are also small (3 mm) and appear from winter into spring.
Related species. This species is part of a group of closely related "stick euphorbias" including Euphorbia burmanni and Euphorbia tenax, which are widespread across southern Africa.
== References ==
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 569116.