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''Euphorbia tridentata'' is a species of succulent Archer, R.H. & Victor, J.E. 2005. ''Euphorbia tridentata'' Lam. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2020/01/30
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A small, low, spreading, semi-geophytic stem-succulent, with tuberous roots and rhizomes. During the dry seasons, the stems can die back above ground. The stems are somewhat segmented. Each branch is rounded-to-cylindrical, but at its point of growth it is constricted.
The solitary cyathia are carried on short
spurge
''Euphorbia'' is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. "Euphorbia" is sometimes used in ordinary English to collectively refer to all members of Euphorbiaceae (in deference to t ...
native to the southern Cape, South Africa./ref>
Description
A small, low, spreading, semi-geophytic stem-succulent, with tuberous roots and rhizomes. During the dry seasons, the stems can die back above ground. The stems are somewhat segmented. Each branch is rounded-to-cylindrical, but at its point of growth it is constricted.
The solitary cyathia are carried on short peduncle Peduncle may refer to:
*Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence, which is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed
*Peduncle (anatomy), a stem, through which a mass of tissue is attached to a body
**Peduncle (art ...
s. Their five involucral glands each carry 3 or 4 distinctive finger-like outgrowths.
Distribution and habitat
''Euphorbia tridentata'' is endemic to South Africa. In the Western Cape Province, it occurs around the town of Riversdale, westwards to Heidelberg and eastwards to Mossel Bay and Hartenbos.References
tridentata Renosterveld Flora of South Africa {{Euphorbia-stub