Hoodia ruschii
Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[2] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. ruschii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia ruschii Dinter | |
Description
Hoodia ruschii reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines.[3] It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.[3]
References
- Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia ruschii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46821A11083749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46821A11083749.en.
- "Hoodia ruschii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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