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Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[2] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains.[3] It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913.[4] The scientific name refers to Jutta.[5]

Hoodia juttae
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoodia
Species:
H. juttae
Binomial name
Hoodia juttae
Dinter

Description


Hoodia juttae is small and branches freely into a small "shrublet."[4] The plant is often more broad than it grows tall, rarely being taller than 0.3 meters in height.[6] Flowers are medium-sized and yellow-brown in color[6] and grow in groups on the upper part of the pale gray-green stems.[7]


Cultivation


Hoodia juttae is best grown in mineral, acidic substrates.[7] The plant is best grown from seed or grafting of cuttings.[7] The plant can be hand-pollinated to generate seeds.[7]


References


  1. Craven, P. (2004). "Hoodia juttae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46820A11083684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46820A11083684.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Hoodia juttae". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. "Hoodia juttae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. p. 169. ISBN 9058093239.
  5. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Eymology. Vol. 1. CRC Press LLC. p. 693. ISBN 0849326753.
  6. "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. Trankle, Ulrich; Hubner, Friederike (2003). "Hoodia juttae DINTER". Asclepidarium. Retrieved 18 July 2015.





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