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]
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]