Cynanchum macrolobum

Cynanchum macrolobum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Cynanchum
Species: C. macrolobum
Binomial name
Cynanchum macrolobum

Native to The Isalo sandstone mountains of Madagascar, C. macrolobum is a small succulent shrub belonging to the Asclepiadoideae subfamily of the dogbane, or Apocynaceae family.

Description

Cynanchum macrolobum grows to about 1.3 feet tall, growing as a branching cluster of succulent stems that are near-leafless and covered in waxy, grey, wrinkled skin. Flowers are small and brown. The plant can look impressively surreal when grown alone in a shallow pot.[1]

References

  1. The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Dzenek Jezek and Lbor Kunte
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