{"product_id":"euphorbia-confluens","title":"Euphorbia confluens","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-495\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-495\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates: Northern\/Western Cape, South Africa (Type locality recorded near Kliphoogte: approx. 29°03' S, 17°24' E)\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-495\"\u003eClimate Classification: Arid and Semi-Arid Desert Climate (BWh \/ BSk)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-495\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics: Inhabits open gravelly plains, sandy flats, and stony slopes. Experiences low winter rainfall, intense summer heat, and high solar radiation, thriving in sharply draining quartzitic or sandy-clay substrates. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-496\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-496\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-58 citation-end-58\"\u003eDiagnostic Features: A dwarf medusoid succulent forming a compact, cushion-like clump up to 50–70 cm in diameter.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-57 citation-end-57\"\u003eFeatures a thickened, partly subterranean main caudiciform body (up to 15–20 cm thick) merging into a continuation of the taproot.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-56 citation-end-56\"\u003eRadiating outward from a central branchless apex are numerous crowded, cylindrical to slightly clavate, tuberculate branches (1.7–2.5 cm thick), which are spineless but retain hardened, persistent green peduncle bases.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-496\"\u003eGrowth Habit: Slow to moderate growth rate, perennial succulent. Active growth occurs during the cooler autumn-to-spring rainy season, entering a semi-dormant state during extreme dry summer months. Final height remains low (under 20–30 cm above ground), spreading horizontally in tight clusters. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-497\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-497\"\u003eEtymology: The genus name \u003ci\u003eEuphorbia\u003c\/i\u003e honors Euphorbus, the Greek physician to King Juba II of Mauretania. The specific epithet \u003ci\u003econfluens\u003c\/i\u003e (Latin for \"flowing together\") refers to the confluent or densely coalescing tubercles and growth habit of the branch clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_457658467c847880-497\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-55\"\u003eHistorical Context: Discovered in 1929 by botanical collector Hans Herre near Kliphoogte, and formally described by South African botanist Gert Cornelius Nel in 1933. While modern taxonomic revisions (such as by P.V. Bruyns) have grouped it within the broader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-55\"\u003eEuphorbia caput-medusae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-55 citation-end-55\"\u003e alliance, it remains highly prized in specialist caudiciform and medusoid collections under its distinct horticultural identity.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W8-10cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71248898490621,"sku":"71248898490621","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_3099.jpg?v=1789989892","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-confluens","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}