{"product_id":"euphorbia-gottlebei","title":"Euphorbia gottlebei","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_a7256355d2960cd8-32\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-46 citation-end-46\"\u003e 22°50' S to 22°58' S, 44°15' E to 44°30' E (Restricted strictly to the Type Locality: Fiherenana River valley, west of Sakaraha, Toliara Province, Southwest Madagascar).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Subarid tropical\/subtropical dry climate (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003eBSh\u003c\/b\u003e transitioning to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eBWh\u003c\/b\u003e under Köppen classification), characterized by prolonged drought and a very brief, erratic wet season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_a7256355d2960cd8-33\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-45\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-45\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-45 citation-end-45\"\u003e Occurs exclusively on steep, heavily weathered limestone cliffs and crags within subarid deciduous thorny thickets.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Found at altitudes ranging between 200 to 500 meters above sea level. It thrives in porous, alkaline, mineral-rich lithosols collected within rock crevices, experiencing intense sun exposure and acute water runoff. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_a7256355d2960cd8-34\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-44 citation-end-44\"\u003e A distinctively lax, intricately branched semi-succulent shrub characterized by primary stems up to 2 cm thick.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Its armor consists of densely arranged, short, and highly rigid stipular spines up to 1.5 cm long, featuring an noticeably wide, swollen base. A key taxonomic indicator is the presence of short, modified lateral spurs (up to 3 cm long) emerging directly between the primary spines. The cyathia (false flowers) are small, borne in clusters of 4 to 16 below the branch tips, and subtended by a pair of highly conspicuous, petal-like, brilliant carmine-red (or fiery orange-red) cyathophylls (bracts). \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_a7256355d2960cd8-35\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-43 citation-end-43\"\u003e Winter deciduous (shedding leaves during the coolest, driest operational phase from July to August).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It exhibits a relatively slow growth rate, structurally adapted to form a sprawling, heavily armed multi-stemmed canopy. In its native habitat, it reaches a maximum mature height of 1.5 meters (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"150\\text{ cm}\" data-index-in-node=\"309\"\u003e$150\\text{ cm}$\u003c\/span\u003e). \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The genus name \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eEuphorbia\u003c\/i\u003e honors Euphorbus, the Greek physician to King Juba II of Numidia. The specific epithet \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003egottlebei\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates Gottlebe, an avid plant collector or associate of the German botanist Werner Rauh, who assisted in securing or bringing attention to Malagasy succulent flora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_a7256355d2960cd8-36\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003eEuphorbia gottlebei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003e was formally described relatively recently in 1992 by the renowned German botanist Werner Rauh in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42\"\u003eCactus and Succulent Journal (Los Angeles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-42 citation-end-42\"\u003e. Collected from an extremely restricted micro-endemic zone along the Fiherenana drainage, it rapidly gained legendary status in specialized ex-situ collections due to its intense bract coloration and dramatic \"Crown of Thorns\" architecture, contrasting against its slender, needle-thin seasonal foliage.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47774645715197,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/Euphorbia_gottlebei-1.jpg?v=1782917618","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-gottlebei","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}