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Huernia zebrina
The flower emits a carrion odor to attract flies
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Huernia
Species:	H. zebrina
Binomial name
Huernia zebrina N.E.Br.
Synonyms
List Ceropegia zebrina (N.E.Br.) Bruyns Ceropegia zebrina subsp. insigniflora (C.A.Maass) Bruyns Huernia blackbeardiae R.A.Dyer ex H.Jacobsen Huernia confusa E.Phillips Huernia insigniflora C.A.Maass Huernia zebrina subsp. magniflora (E.Phillips) L.C.Leach Huernia zebrina var. magniflora E.Phillips

Huernia zebrina, the little owl or lifesaver cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

• Huernia zebrina subsp. insigniflora (C.A.Maass) Bruyns
• Huernia zebrina subsp. zebrina

• Huernia zebrina subsp. zebrina

References

1. ^ "Huernia zebrina N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. "Huernia zebrina little owl". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 4 April 2021. Other common names; ... owl eyes

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