Biology:Hoodia triebneri
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Short description: Species of plant
| Hoodia triebneri | |
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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. triebneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia triebneri (Nel) Bruyns
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Hoodia triebneri is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[2] Its natural habitat is rocky areas, especially underneath Acacia trees and below ridges.[3]
Description
Hoodia triebneri is shrub-like, growing up to 0.3 meters tall and half a meter wide.[3] It has about ten to thirty erect, slender stems with strong spines.[3] Flowers are very small, 1 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter and nearly black or dark maroon in color.[3] The flowers grow in clusters of 4 to 10 each and are foul-smelling.[4]
References
- ↑ Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia triebneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46822A11083812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46822A11083812.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46822/11083812. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Hoodia triebneri | 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 }}
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Hoodia in Namibia". http://www.nbri.org.na/sites/default/files/Hoodia_booklet.pdf. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. pp. 171. ISBN 9058093239.
Wikidata ☰ Q10768351 entry
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