Species of plant
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]
Description
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]
References
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| Hoodia triebneri | |
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| Trichocaulon triebneri | |
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