Huernia macrocarpa
Huernia macrocarpa is a colorful succulent plant related to the milkweeds. This beautiful plant grows to a height of five or six meters, extending fleshy, toothed arms, dark pink star-shaped flowers and small eyes. It is commonly kept as a potted houseplant.[1]
| Huernia macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Huernia |
| Species: | H. macrocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Huernia macrocarpa (A.Rich.) Schweinf. ex K.Schum. | |
References
- Brodie, Sue (February 1998). "Plate 331. Huernia macrocarpa and Huernia kennedyana". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 15 (1): 2–11. doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00120.
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