Huernia zebrina
Appearance
Huernia zebrina | |
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The flower emits a carrion odor to attract flies | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Huernia |
Species: | H. zebrina
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Binomial name | |
Huernia zebrina | |
Synonyms[1] | |
List
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Huernia zebrina, the little owl or lifesaver cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.[1] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Huernia zebrina subsp. insigniflora (C.A.Maass) Bruyns
- Huernia zebrina subsp. zebrina
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Huernia zebrina N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Huernia zebrina little owl". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
Other common names; ... owl eyes