Hoodia juttae

Hoodia juttae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoodia
Species:
H. juttae
Binomial name
Hoodia juttae
Synonyms[2]

Ceropegia juttae (Dinter) Bruyns

Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[3] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains.[4] It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913.[5] The scientific name refers to Jutta.[6]

Description

Hoodia juttae is small and branches freely into a small "shrublet."[5] The plant is often more broad than it grows tall, rarely being taller than 0.3 meters in height.[7] Flowers are medium-sized and yellow-brown in color[7] and grow in groups on the upper part of the pale gray-green stems.[8]

Cultivation

Hoodia juttae is best grown in mineral, acidic substrates.[8] The plant is best grown from seed or grafting of cuttings.[8] The plant can be hand-pollinated to generate seeds.[8]

References

  1. ^ Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia juttae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46820A11083684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46820A11083684.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Hoodia juttae Dinter". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hoodia juttae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Hoodia juttae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. p. 169. ISBN 9058093239.
  6. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Eymology. Vol. 1. CRC Press LLC. p. 693. ISBN 0849326753.
  7. ^ a b "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d Trankle, Ulrich; Hubner, Friederike (2003). "Hoodia juttae DINTER". Asclepidarium. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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