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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | A more bushy plant than var. ambroseae with erectly spreading branches and more obvious spines and prickles. |
| Derivation of specific name: | spinosa: spiny, referring to the more distinct spines in comparison with var. ambroseae. |
| Habitat: | In wooded grassland, dry forest and thicket. |
| Altitude range: | 40 - 300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | T,MS,GI |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 447. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 419 - 420. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 84. Leach, L.C. (1977). Euphorbia species from the Flora Zambesiaca area: 12 Kirkia 10(2) Pages 396 - 397. |
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