Huernia macrocarpa

Huernia macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Genus:	Huernia
Species:	H. macrocarpa
Binomial name
	Huernia macrocarpa; (A. Rich.) Sprenger

Huernia macrocarpa is a colorful succulent plant related to the milkweeds. It grows to a height of a few inches, extending fleshy, toothed arms and dark pink star-shaped flowers. It is commonly kept as a potted houseplant.^[1]

References

^ Brodie, Sue (February 1998). "Plate 331. Huernia macrocarpa and Huernia kennedyana". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 15 (1): 2–11. doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00120. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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[Sue-1] Brodie, Sue (February 1998). "Plate 331. Huernia macrocarpa and Huernia kennedyana". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 15 (1): 2–11. doi:10.1111/1467-8748.00120. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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