Pachypodium succulentum

Pachypodium succulentum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Pachypodium
Species:	P. succulentum
Binomial name
Pachypodium succulentum (L.f.) Sweet
Synonyms [1]
Barleria rigidaSpreng. ex Schltdl., nom. nud. Belonites succulentus(L.f.) E.Mey. Echites succulentusL.f. (1782) (basionym) Echites tuberosusHaw. ex Steud. Pachypodium griquenseL.Bolus Pachypodium jasminiflorumL.Bolus Pachypodium tomentosumG.Don Pachypodium tuberosumLindl., nom. superfl. Pachypodium tuberosum var. loddigesiiA.DC.

Pachypodium succulentum is a member of the family Apocynaceae native to the Cape Provinces and the Free State province of South Africa. ^[2]

Pachypodium succulentum

Description

True to its name, P. succulentum is characterised by its sturdy water-holding swallowed-stem base. Thin, near-straight shoots grow from this base to a height of around 1.6 feet and are covered in 0.8 inch thorns that come in pairs. Leaves are found on the upper parts of the shoots and are narrow, dark green, lanceolate and feature venation. Flowers are pink or white.

References

1. "Pachypodium succulentum (L.f.) Sweet". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
2. "Pachypodium succulentum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2015-08-09

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