Hoodia ruschii
| Hoodia ruschii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. ruschii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia ruschii Dinter | |
Hoodia ruschii is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia.[1] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
Description
H. ruschii reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines.[2] It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hoodia ruschii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia ruschii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T46821A11083749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46821A11083749.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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