Hoodia flava
| Hoodia flava | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia flava | |
Hoodia flava is a succulent native to the Cape Province in South Africa.
Description
Leafless and branchless, H. flava grows as cylindrical green stems up to 6 inches in height and 2 inches in diameter, with 20-30 longitudinal ribs of mammillae, each one featuring a thin, brown spine on its crest. Yellow flowers appear in winter on the youngest parts of the plants near the top.