Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Asclepiadoideae Rank Genus | Family Apocynaceae Tribe Stapeliae Order Gentianales | |
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Similar Echidnopsis, Desmidorchis, Orbea, Stapeliopsis, Orbea decaisneana | ||
Angolluma is a genus of succulent plants in the milkweed, or Asclepiadaceae, family, under the tribe of Stapeliae in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native primarily to northern-hemisphere Africa, with some species in souther Africa. Unlike the closely related genus Obea, the flowers arise from the tips of the stems.
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Description
Angollumas have fleshy, water-holding stems adorned with soft and fleshy spines and equally fleshy, luridly colourful five-petalled flowers.
Cultivation
Caring for angollumas can be difficult due to how easily their roots rot and die if overwatered at any one time.
Species
Species in the genus include:
References
Angolluma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA