Biology:Hoodia ruschii
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. ruschii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia ruschii Dinter
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Ceropegia ruschii (Dinter) Bruyns | |
Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[3] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
Description
Hoodia ruschii reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines.[4] It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.[4]
References
- ↑ Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia ruschii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46821A11083749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46821A11083749.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46821/11083749. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Hoodia ruschii Dinter". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98352-1.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Hoodia ruschii | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 18 July 2015 }}
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hoodia in Namibia". http://www.nbri.org.na/sites/default/files/Hoodia_booklet.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q5397441 entry
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