Euphorbia avasmontana Dinter

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Image 1
Habit
19 Dec 2006

Image 2
Habit
08 Aug 2010

Image 3
Note three cyathium
scars between spines
19 Mar 2007

Image 4
Note three cyathium
scars between spines
08 Aug 2010

Image 5
Close-up of spines
28 Apr 2007

Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Full name:	Euphorbia avasmontana Dinter
ID status:	Fairly certain
Afrikaans common name(s):	Boesmangifboom
English common name(s):	Slender candelabra-euphorbia, Mountain milk-bush, Avas euphorbia
Synonym(s):	-
Status:	Native
Description:	Usually 3 cyathium scars between spines.
Link(s)	African Plant Database JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie
Content last updated:	22 Nov 2011

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