// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Hoodia triebneri say? "I'm a little 'wrapped' up in myself.
| Hoodia triebneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. triebneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia triebneri (Nel) Bruyns | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia triebneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T46822A11083812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46822A11083812.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Hoodia triebneri". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. p. 171. ISBN 90-5809-323-9.
 | This Asclepiadoideae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |