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Hoodia officinalis

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Hoodia officinalis is a succulent plant native to Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa.[1] H. officinalis has two officially recognized subspecies, H. officinalis subsp. officinalis and subsp. delaetiana, which are identified mainly by their distribution.[2] Subsp. delaetiana grows only in the Klinghardt Mountains and are larger than subsp. officinalis.[3]

Description

Hoodia officinalis is a smaller Hoodia species which grows to twenty to forty centimeters in height.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hoodia officinalis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ Court, Doreen (2000). Succulent Flora of Southern Africa. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema. pp. 169–170. ISBN 9058093239.
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Hoodia officinalis: Brief Summary

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Hoodia officinalis is a succulent plant native to Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa. H. officinalis has two officially recognized subspecies, H. officinalis subsp. officinalis and subsp. delaetiana, which are identified mainly by their distribution. Subsp. delaetiana grows only in the Klinghardt Mountains and are larger than subsp. officinalis.

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