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| Cynanchum macrolobum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cynanchum |
| Species: | C. macrolobum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynanchum macrolobum Jum. & H.Perrier | |
Native to the Isalo sandstone mountains of Madagascar, Cynanchum macrolobum is a small succulent shrub belonging to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the family Apocynaceae.
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.
References
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Lbor Kunte
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| Cynanchum macrolobum | |