Hoodia ruschii
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|image = Hoodia ruschii1MABJ.jpg
|status = LC
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|genus = Hoodia
|species = ruschii
|authority = Dinter
|synonyms = Ceropegia ruschii (Dinter) Bruyns
}}
Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.{{GRIN | accessdate= 18 July 2015}} Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
Description
Hoodia ruschii reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines.{{Cite web|url = http://www.nbri.org.na/sites/default/files/Hoodia_booklet.pdf|title = Hoodia in Namibia|date = |accessdate = 18 July 2015|website = National Botanical Research Institute|publisher = |last = |first = }} It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.
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Category:Endemic flora of Namibia
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Kurt Dinter
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