Monilaria obconica

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Monilaria obconica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Monilaria
Species:
M. obconica
Binomial name
Monilaria obconica
Ihlenf. & S.Jörg.

Monilaria obconica, the bunny succulent, is a species from family Aizoaceae. [1] [2] [3] This species is endemic to the Namaqualand region. [4]

The resemblance of Monilaria obconica's leaves to bunny ears and its other features facilitated a surge in popularity on Twitter throughout Japan in 2017. [5] [6] It is similar to Monilaria moniliformis , the bunny ear succulent. [7]

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References

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