{"product_id":"euphorbia-fanshawei","title":"Euphorbia fanshawei","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003e11°45'S to 12°15'S and 24°00'E to 24°45'E\u003c\/b\u003e. The type locality is specifically recorded in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eMwinilunga District, North-Western Province, Zambia\u003c\/b\u003e, near the source of the Zambezi River.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eHumid Subtropical (Cwa)\u003c\/b\u003e with distinct wet and dry seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e This species is typically found at altitudes of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003e1,300 to 1,500 meters\u003c\/b\u003e. It grows in sandy soils within \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"127\"\u003eMiombo (Brachystegia) woodlands\u003c\/b\u003e, often situated on the margins of seasonally flooded grasslands known as \"dambos.\" It prefers well-drained, acidic substrates amidst leaf litter and grasses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\"\u003eEuphorbia fanshawei\u003c\/i\u003e is a dwarf geophytic perennial distinguished by its \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003emassive, woody, and fusiform (spindle-shaped) tuberous rootstock\u003c\/b\u003e, which can reach up to 15 cm in length. Unlike many succulent Euphorbias, its aerial stems are extremely reduced, often barely emerging from the soil. The \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"313\"\u003eleaves are deciduous, linear to narrowly lanceolate\u003c\/b\u003e, reaching up to 10–12 cm. Its most defining feature is the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"424\"\u003ecyathium (floral structure)\u003c\/b\u003e, which features involucral glands with distinctive \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"503\"\u003efimbriate (finger-like) appendages\u003c\/b\u003e, a trait that separates it from closely related geophytic species like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"609\"\u003eE. decidua\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e It exhibits a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\"\u003estrict seasonal dormancy\u003c\/b\u003e; the herbaceous top growth dies back completely to the tuber during the dry winter months (May–September). Growth is relatively slow, focusing energy on tuber expansion. The plant rarely exceeds 5–10 cm in height above ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The specific epithet \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003efanshawei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e honors \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eDennys B. Fanshawe (1915–1993)\u003c\/b\u003e, a British forester and prolific plant collector who spent decades documenting the flora of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47301080547581,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/17fc98a06c67a20f00cca31ac117884e.jpg?v=1776873307","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-fanshawei","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}