모나데니움 리치아이-Monadenium ritchiei

모나데니움 리치아이-Monadenium ritchiei

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Scientific name:  

Monadenium ritchiei ssp. nyambense S. Carter,
Published in: Kew Bull., 42 (4): 915: 1987
Synonyms:  Monadenium ritchiei Bally, Published in: Candollea, 17. 32, 1959 , Euphorbia ritchiei (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns 2006, Euphorbia ritchiei ssp. nyambensis (S.Carter) Bruyns 2006

Description: It is  a small  clumping succulent that form large compact clumps with time.
Stems: Short, thick, light green, tuberculate freely branching from the base or from underground suckers , up to 30cm tall, each stem 3 cm wide.
Spines: Small and very short.
Leaves: 2,5-4 cm long,  light green deciduous and fleshy. If grown in enough light the leaves (and stems) can take on a purple hue.
Roots: Thickened and fleshy .
Flower: Hot pink cyathias.
Blooming season: Late in the summer or in autumn, just before or as it goes dormant.

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