Euphorbia polygona var. anoplia

Euphorbia anoplia (anoplia meaning spineless) was first described from the Uniondale district. Thus far the original plants have not been found.

Presently the var. anoplia refers to plants from Coega. There does not seem to be evidence that these are indeed the same plants. Years ago I saw E anoplia at Karoo Botanical Garden in Worcester. Where these originated from I could not find out, but I seem to recall that the plants had thicker stems  than the plants from Coega.

Plants from Coega in cultivation.

Euphorbia aequoris fma. cthulhu

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Euphorbia aequoris has a number of forms and at Leopoort the 'cthulu' form is not dominant

I have found them at a number of places e.g. Zoutkloof and Gamka east. At both these places the 'cthulu' form is dominant

Picture on the web.

Euphorbia lorica

 

Young seed grown plant

Male cyathia

Euphorbia fortuita - Between Barrydale and Ladismith

 A rare species that is only known from one area in the Little Karoo.

Euphorbia philipsioides aff - Ex Rikus v Veldhuizen

 

Euphorbia polygona var. minor - Schoemanspoort area

An attractive variety. Similarly white to the Uniondale form but smaller.

The cyathia are green and the plants belong to the Horrida group.

According to my knowledge the plants only occur in one small area. There are reports however of similar plants being wider spread.

Photographs by mr. Gerhard Marx.

Euphorbia polygona var. major - Kruidfontein north of Willowmore

A large growing Euphorbia polygona from the Horrida group. A few plants are man height most are smaller. It has formidable thorns.

Mr. Gerhard Marx posing with one of the clumps.

A well grown plant in cultivation at the home of Mr. Gerhard Marx.

A picture of an old poster. These plants were exceptionally large. The larger one was man height.

Euphorbia polygona var. major - North of Willowmore

Some 30 km north of Willowmore a robust variety of  Euphorbia polygone (horrida group) grows. Some plants are about man height while others are smaller. The involucre glands are purple.

A plant in the collection of Gerhard Marx.

Euphorbia polygona var 030520D

A plant I bought years ago from Shielam Nurseries near Robertson as Euphorbia polygona (then horrida) var striata. 

The involucre grands are purple but the horizontal stripes are not as prominent as var striata. No locality data given. 

It is one of probably numerous forms that do not fit in properly in existing created taxa.

The plants are of medium size and rarely grow higher than about knee height. It belongs to the Horrida group.

Euphorbia polygona var. alba

Classified by Detlef H Schnabel

Reference: https://www.euphorbia-polygona.de/

A very attractive white variety of  Haworthia polygona (This one is from the Horrida group). It is found in a small area north of Uniondale.

It is rather useful that a number of E polygona forms now have varietal status.

Habitat photographs by Mr. Gerhard Marx

Euphorbia cylindrifolia ssp. tuberifera

Originally from Madagascar.

From the collection of Mr Gerhard Marx

Euphorbia gorgonis 'Prolifera' - Mt Steward'

Originating from the collection of Gerhard Marx. According to Mr. Marx the flowers are similar to E gorgonis. Some of the plants are far more proliferous then the type form

Euphorbia fortuita

A very rare medusa head succulent from between Barrydale and Ladismith

Adult seedling of Euphorbia fortuita with fruit

Seedlings - the approximate size for sale

The original photographs from my blog seem to have disappeared -I shall create new ones. The article is still there on Euphorbia fortuita on Desert Plants 

Euphorbia multifolia

Euphorbia multifolia seedlings for sale about finger length 6 cm + 

More info or images.

Euphorbia obesa

Seed grown plants a few years old. These are the plants available for sale.

Only male plants for sale at the moment. Female plants later.

Web only sales.at Leopoort Succulents.

Euphorbia pseudoglobosa var. oshoekensis

 Euphorbia pseudoglobosa var. oshoekensis D.H. Schnabel, van Veldh. & Marx

The plants are found few and far between at Prinspoort, between Ladismith and Montagu.

Photographs in habitat courtesy Gerhard Marx. 

Seedling quantities are limited. Only available from Plant Auction from time to time.

Euphorbia brevirama

From west of Klipplaat.

Euphorbia ernestii

Plant from the Queenstown district.

Euphorbia friedrichiae

A cultivated specimen. The plants were originally discovered in the vicinity of Warmbad, Namibia.

Bisexual cyathia (flower).

The winged seed capsules are distinctive.

Euphorbia atrispina

A plant in habitat between Ladismith and Montaqu. With 7-angled stems the plants are very similar to the larger Euphorbia enopla. The rather tall growing Euphorbia pentagona from the Eastern Cape has 5-angled stems.