{"product_id":"euphorbia-quadrangularis","title":"Euphorbia quadrangularis","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_15a5936d9db3f05e-28\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-119 citation-end-119\"\u003eEast Africa, specifically recorded in Tanzania (e.g., Kondoa District) and Mozambique (Approx. 4°S–26°S, 32°E–40°E; elevation-dependent type localities).\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!----\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 Tropical and Subtropical Dry \/ Savanna Climate (Aw \/ BSh according to Köppen-Geiger).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_15a5936d9db3f05e-29\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-118 citation-end-118\"\u003eFound on flats or gentle slopes in sandy and rocky soils interspersed with dry grass within deciduous woodlands, at elevations ranging from 500 to 1,750 meters.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\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!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_15a5936d9db3f05e-30\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-117 citation-end-117\"\u003eA very sparsely branched succulent evergreen shrub or perennial plant (sometimes exhibiting a climbing habit) growing 2 to 3.5 meters tall.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-116 citation-end-116\"\u003eIts primary diagnostic features are its distinctively square (quadrangular) stems with branches spreading at right angles from the main stem, equipped with spinous elements along the angles.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\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!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_15a5936d9db3f05e-31\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-115 citation-end-115\"\u003eModerately fast-growing shrub, active during spring and summer (March to September), going through a pronounced winter dormancy where it must be kept nearly dry.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-114 citation-end-114\"\u003eSensitive to heavy frost and strong winds which can scar its columnar stems.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\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!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h2\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 specific epithet \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003equadrangularis\u003c\/i\u003e is derived from Latin, meaning \"four-angled\" or \"four-sided,\" directly referring to the characteristic square cross-section of its succulent stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_15a5936d9db3f05e-32\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-113\"\u003eDocumented as part of the flora of tropical East Africa, appearing in foundational botanical literature such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-113\"\u003eFlora of Tropical Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-113 citation-end-113\"\u003e (Vol 6 Part 1, 1913), and historically integrated into specialized succulent collections globally due to its architectural stem structure.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"No.1009|W2.8cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71513831899389,"sku":"71513831899389","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_4375_wm_color.jpg?v=1791543552","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-quadrangularis","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}