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.

Hoodia ruschii
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

  1. Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia ruschii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46821A11083749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46821A11083749.en.
  2. "Hoodia ruschii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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