Hoodia juttae

Hoodia juttae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Hoodia
Species: H. juttae
Binomial name
Hoodia juttae
Dinter

Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia.[1] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains.[2] It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913.[3] The scientific name refers to Jutta.[4]

Description

H. juttae is small and branches freely into a small "shrublet."[3] The plant is often more broad than it grows tall, rarely being taller than 0.3 meters in height.[5] Flowers are medium-sized and yellow-brown in color[5] and grow in groups on the upper part of the pale gray-green stems.[6]

Cultivation

H. juttae is best grown in mineral, acidic substrates.[6] The plant is best grown from seed or grafting of cuttings.[6] The plant can be hand-pollinated to generate seeds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hoodia juttae Dinter". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hoodia juttae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. p. 169. ISBN 9058093239.
  4. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Eymology. 1. CRC Press LLC. p. 693. ISBN 0849326753.
  5. 1 2 "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Trankle, Ulrich; Hubner, Friederike (2003). "Hoodia juttae DINTER". Asclepidarium. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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