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Hoodia currorii
lugardii
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Betbridge District
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| Synonyms: |
Hoodia lugardii N.E. Br. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust multi-stemmed succulent perennial. Stems usually erect, branching from the base, cylindrical, ribbed by up to 30 vertical rows of tubercles, each tipped by a single spine. Flowers in clusters near the apex of the stems, opening in succession. Corolla shallowly cup-shaped, glabrous on the outside, papillate on the inside. Corona 2-seriate, arising from the staminal column. Outer lobes bifid at the apex; inner lobes, shorter than the anthers. |
| Notes: | Only known from a few records in SW Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | lugardii: named after Major E.J. Lugard, who collected the type specimen. |
| Habitat: | In dry woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, S Africa, Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
| Growth form: | P |
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| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 19 July 2010 |
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African Plant Database: Hoodia curroriiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hoodia currorii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hoodia currorii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hoodia currorii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hoodia currorii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hoodia currorii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hoodia currorii
JSTOR Plant Science: Hoodia currorii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hoodia currorii
Tropicos: Hoodia currorii
West African Plants database: Hoodia currorii
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