Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Genus Hoodia Rank Species | Order Gentianales Subfamily Asclepiadoideae Scientific name Hoodia ruschii | |
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Similar Hoodia macrantha, Larryleachia, Edithcolea, Larryleachia marlothii, Lavrania | ||
Hoodia ruschii is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. 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. It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.
References
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