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Hoodia gordonii is traditionally used by the San people (Bushmen) of the Namib desert as an appetite suppressant as part of their indigenous knowledge about survival in the harsh desert conditions. In 2006, the plant became internationally known, after a marketing campaign falsely claimed that its use as a dietary supplement was an appetite ...
Hoodia gordonii, also known as Bushman’s hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine. It grows naturally in Botswana , South Africa and Namibia .
Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. [3] Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains. [4] It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913. [5]
Hoodia gordonii; J. Hoodia juttae; M. ... Hoodia ruschii; T. Hoodia triebneri This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 11:10 (UTC). Text is available under ...
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Hoodia currorii grows in erect clumps with gray-green stems, 8 centimeters in diameter. [4] It reaches heights of 50 to 80 centimeters tall. [4] It bears rust-red flowers mid-summer [5] which are covered in purple hairs. [4] These are large flowers, about five to ten centimeters in diameter. [2]
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Apocynaceae (from Apocynum, Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants in the order Gentianales that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, [1] because some taxa were used as dog poison. [2]