剑龙角 Huernia macrocarpa

  • Scientific Name: Huernia macrocarpa (A.Rich.) Schweinf. ex K.Schum.
  • Ref: Gartenflora 41:526. 1892
  • Synonym: Stapelia macrocarpa A.Rich.
  • English Common Name: large fruit huernia
  • Chinese Common Name: 剑龙角 jiànlóng∙jiǎo, 魔星花 móxīng∙huā
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • Genus: Huernia
  • Distribution: native to Arabian peninsula and NE Africa
  • Photo: 06/21/2009, South China Botanical Garden, Guangdong

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