Huernia hystrix

Huernia hystrix, the porcupine huernia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to southeastern Africa.[1][2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Huernia hystrix
Growth form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Huernia
Species:
H. hystrix
Binomial name
Huernia hystrix
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ceropegia hystrix (Hook.f.) Bruyns
    • Ceropegia hystrix subsp. parvula (L.C.Leach) Bruyns
    • Huernia appendiculata A.Berger
    • Huernia hystrix var. parvula L.C.Leach
    • Stapelia hystrix Hook.f.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Huernia hystrix subsp. hystrix – KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  • Huernia hystrix subsp. parvula (L.C.Leach) Bruyns – KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Provinces

References
  1. "Huernia hystrix (Hook.f.) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. "Huernia hystrix (Porcupine Huernia)". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021. Common Names ... Toad Plant
  3. "Huernia hystrix". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 April 2021.


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