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Photo by
Laurent Houmeau.

The fruits by
Indra Susandi.
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This "Medusa" member of the
Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by Alwin Berger in 1910. It is
found in South Africa, growing in grit or other well drained soil
with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to ten
centimetres in diameter, the whole plant can reach 30 centimetres in
diameter. The flowers are yellow.
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