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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

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  1. ^ Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 35: 50 (1904)
  2. ^ a b "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.