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TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia zebrina

Huernia sp.

Huernia
Family: Apocynaceae   (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Origin: Eastern and Southern Africa
Small shrub 2-5 ftFull sunSemi-shadeModerate waterDry conditionsUnusual colorRed/crimson/vinous flowersYellow/orange flowersUnknown name

The genus Huernia consists of some 60 species of stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa. The flowers are five-lobed, usually somewhat more funnel- or bell-shaped than in the closely related genus Stapelia. To pollinate, the flowers attract flies by emitting a scent similar to that of carrion.



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Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia confusa
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia reticulata
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia zebrina
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia hystrix
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia penzigii
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia marnieriana
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia confusa
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia zebrina
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia penzigii
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia zebrina
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia schneideriana
Huernia sp., Huernia
Huernia hystrix


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