Huernia zebrina
The flower emits a carrion odor to attract flies
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Huernia
Species:
H. zebrina
Binomial name
Huernia zebrina
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ceropegia zebrina (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
    • Ceropegia zebrina subsp. insigniflora (C.A.Maass) Bruyns
    • Huernia blackbeardiae R.A.Dyer ex H.Jacobsen
    • Huernia confusa E.Phillips
    • Huernia insigniflora C.A.Maass
    • Huernia zebrina subsp. magniflora (E.Phillips) L.C.Leach
    • Huernia zebrina var. magniflora E.Phillips

Huernia zebrina, the little owl, also called lifesaver cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.[1] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Huernia zebrina subsp. insigniflora (C.A.Maass) Bruyns
  • Huernia zebrina subsp. zebrina

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Huernia zebrina N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Huernia zebrina little owl". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 April 2021. Other common names; ... owl eyes
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