Euphorbia schinzii and bee

The bright yellow cyathia of Euphorbia schinzii are borne in groups (cymes) of three on the ridges of stem-tips. There are five flat-tipped, petal-like glands around the bisexual false flowers that are about 3 mm in diameter. They attract insects, such as the visiting bee in the photo. The stalkless ovary is included in the involucre. Flowering happens in winter.

The Magaliesberg is one of the places in the northern parts of South Africa where E. schinzii is found, often among stones and sometimes in unlikely looking spots like rock fissures.

The plant's future is made more secure by features such as succulence, threatening spines, small plant size, a long taproot and a rocky environment (Frandsen, 2017; Smith, et al, 2017; Van Wyk and Malan, 1997; iNaturalist).