Angolluma
| Angolluma | |
|---|---|
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| Angolluma hesperidum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Stapeliae |
| Genus: | Angolluma R.Munster |
Angolluma is a genus of succulent plants in the milkweed, or Asclepiadaceae, family, under the tribe of Stapeliae in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, native primarily to northern-hemisphere Africa, with some species in souther Africa.[1] Unlike the closely related genus Obea, the flowers arise from the tips of the stems.[1]
Description
Angollumas have fleshy, water-holding stems adorned with soft and fleshy spines and equally fleshy, luridly colourful five-petalled flowers.
Cultivation
Caring for angollumas can be difficult due to how easily their roots rot and die if overwatered at any one time.
Species
Species in the genus include:
- Angolluma dummeri
- Angolluma foetida (M.G. Gilbert) Plowes
- Angolluma wissmanni
References
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte
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