Euphorbia of North East South Africa & some recent finds in Namibia

Euphorbiaphiles Rolf and Alma Becker presenting “Euphorbia of the North East South Africa and finding Euphorbia baliola in the Karasberg.” Euphorbia baliola, had not been reported for more than a hundred years. You will also hear about Euphorbia rimireptans, a new species from the Skeleton Coast.

Alma Möller graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Botany and Genetics, and a Master of Science in Entomology, after obtaining a post-graduate certificate in Electron Microscopy. She worked at the University of Limpopo as Electron Microscopist for 20 years. In 2008 she retired to become a very enthusiastic Miniaturist and devoted Euphorbiaphile.

Rolf Becker graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry, and a Master of Science and PhD in Biochemistry. He was Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Limpopo for 20 years, while also furthering his career in university administration, focused on change management. Currently he is Dean of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
Together they spent the last fifteen years travelling throughout southern Africa studying live populations of euphorbias in their natural environment. They have taken more than 55 000 photos of euphorbias and covered in excess of 300 000 km during their travels by road. Their love for these extraordinary plants is translated into this field guide, being borne out of their own frustrations attempting to identify euphorbias in the field. Thus, their aim with this guide is to make it easier for you to become acquainted with the euphorbia species you are looking at.