Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.[2] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. ruschii |
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| Hoodia ruschii Dinter | |
Hoodia ruschii reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines.[3] It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.[3]
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