{"product_id":"euphorbia-unispina","title":"Euphorbia unispina","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-33\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"\u003eWest Africa to Central\/East Africa (specifically spanning Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Nigeria [Jos Plateau], east to South Sudan);\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e type locality distribution core approx. 7°00'N to 12°00'N, 8°00'W to 10°00'E. \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\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropical wet-and-dry \/ Savanna climate (Aw) and sub-arid tropical transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-34\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e Altitude ranging from lowland up to 800 meters above sea level. \u003cspan class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\"\u003eInhabits granite and granodiorite inselbergs, rocky hillsides, and open sub-arid savannas.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Subject to distinct alternating wet and prolonged dry seasonal regimes with high ambient temperatures. Mineral-rich, highly porous rocky soil matrices. \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\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-35\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\"\u003eA stout succulent shrub reaching 2 to 4 meters tall in habitat.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003eFeatures cylindrical, silvery-grey branches (1.6 to 2.5 cm thick) covered with shallow, polygonal tubercles (podaria) arranged in spiral lines.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-65 citation-end-65\"\u003eStipules are modified into a single, stout, persistent pair of spines (6 to 10 mm long) per tubercle (giving the species its name).\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-64 citation-end-64\"\u003eLarge, fleshy, oblong to spoon-shaped leaves (5 to 12 cm long) grow in a tight rosette at the extreme tips of the branches during the active season, which are shed during dormancy leaving behind bud scales.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\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 id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-36\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\"\u003eSummer-growing deciduous succulent.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\"\u003eSlow-growing, upright candelabra-like branching habit.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\"\u003eGoes completely dormant in autumn\/winter, shedding leaves.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-37\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003eThe specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003eunispina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003e derives from the Latin prefix \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003euni-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003e (one) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60\"\u003espina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\"\u003e (spine), directly referencing the characteristic single pair of spines emerging from each tubercle.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\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 id=\"p-rc_166152b57d19927e-38\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Formally described by British botanist Nicholas Edward Brown. \u003cspan class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\"\u003eHistorically noted across West African botanical surveys (such as those in Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Jos Plateau of Nigeria), it has long remained an elite rarity among specialized caudiciform and succulent collectors due to its unique prehistoric appearance and strict cultivation requirements.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"No.6094|W5.2cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71010249900285,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6095|W6.1cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71010406596861,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.3913|W5.3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71010406629629,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71015834321149,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_6784.jpg?v=1786074930","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-unispina","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}