Huernia insigniflora C.A. Maass from Plantae Paradise near Parwanu-GSJUNE03/08

[Gurcharan Singh]

Huernia insigniflora C.A. Maass, Möller's Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 79 1928.

A succulent often sold under the name H. zebrina var. insigniflora. Succulent herb with 4-5 angled stems with tubercled angles; flowers 1 to 3, basal, about 4 cm across, flowers rotate with dark red shinning annulus and yellow corona flecked with purple.

Photographed from Plantae Paradise, Datyar village near Parwanu. 

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

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[Gurcharan Singh]

One more from Churdhar trip

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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[Ushadi Micromini]

Thanks for both messages

and the pictures

I have never seen these in flower

usha di

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[J.M. Garg]

I think this is Huernia zebrina only and not Huernia insigniflora as per
http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/21240/Huernia_zebrine

http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Asclepiadaceae/21244/Huernia_zebrina_subs._insigniflora

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Garg ji, you are right.