Author: | Spencer Le
Marchant Moore, 1911 |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola,
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
Soil: |
Sand, Clay |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
22 Centimetres |
Height: |
50 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Yellow / Red |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Euphorbiaceae family was given this name by
Spencer Le Marchant Moore in 1911. It is found
in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 22
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 50 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are yellow with red lines.
The genera name from the Greek
words ἰατρός; iatros, meaning 'physician', and τροφή;
trophe
meaning 'nutrition', as to medicinal uses. The species name is named
after Camperi Manfredo Camperio, an inhabitant of Eritrea. |