Angolluma
Angolluma is a genus of succulent plants in the family Apocynaceae, native primarily to northern-hemisphere Africa, with some species in southern Africa.[1] Unlike the closely related genus Orbea, the flowers arise from the tips of the stems.[1]
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| Angolluma hesperidum | |
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| Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
| Genus: | Angolluma R.Munster |
Description
Angollumas have fleshy, water-holding stems adorned with soft and fleshy spines and equally fleshy, luridly colourful five-petalled flowers.
Cultivation
Caring for angollumas can be difficult due to how easily their roots rot and die if overwatered at any one time.
Species
Species in the genus include:
- Angolluma dummeri
- Angolluma foetida (M.G. Gilbert) Plowes
- Angolluma wissmanni
References
- Darrel Plowes (2008), "Angolluma taitica (Bruyns) Plowes comb. nov.", Asklepios, 103
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
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