Huernia pillansii

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Huernia pillansii
Blossom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Huernia
Species:
H. pillansii
Binomial name
Huernia pillansii
Synonyms[2]
  • Ceropegia pillansii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns

Huernia pillansii, called the cocklebur, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Huernia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]

References

  1. Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 35: 50 (1904)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Huernia pillansii N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "Huernia pillansii cocklebur". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 March 2021.