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Huernia barbata subsp. barbata Jacq.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 60 mm high. Stems succulent, 4-or 5-angled. Leaves rudimentary. Flowers: facing upward and outward; inner corona lobes tapering to a fine point, without papillae; corolla broadly tubular-campanulate, 25-65 mm long, 15-65 mm in diameter; tube 10-20 mm long; lobes 9-18 mm long, 15-17 mm broad at base, tapering, outside green to cream-coloured to yellow to white, finely dotted in maroon, tube inside basally red with short prickles, maroon or cream-coloured concentric lines; Aug.-May. Fruit a follicle.
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Stems 20-60 mm long, 10-20 mm thick, 4-5-angled. Corolla 25-65 mm long, 15-60 mm diam., campanulate to bicampanulate; inside with larger obtuse conical papillae each tipped by clavate bristle 2-3 mm; tube 10-20 mm long, generally widening towards mouth; lobes 9-18 mm long, 15-17 mm broad at base.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.06
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Huernia barbata subsp. barbata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77172729-1
WFO ID wfo-0001425913
COL ID 4ZJ93
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Stapelia duodecimfida Stapelia crispa Stapelia tubulosa Huernia duodecimfida Huernia clavigera Huernia tubata Stapelia tubata Huernia decemdentata Huernia campanulata Stapelia campanulata Stapelia clavigera Huernia crispa Huernia campanulata var. campanulata Huernia clavigera var. clavigera Huernia barbata subsp. barbata
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