Don't have a Meso account?
Echidnopsis
1871Summary
Echidnopsis is a genus of succulent, cactus-like plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1871. They are native to eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Accepted species Species formerly included Echidnopsis quadrangula now Caralluma quadrangula Taxonomy Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic, and most closely related to the genus Rhytidocaulon. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch comprising the genus Pseudolithos and the widespread Caralluma stapeliads of North Africa....read more on Wikipedia.
36 Echidnopsis species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Echidnopsis prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Echidnopsis grow?
Observations
History
Latest Research
Proteins
Traditional Uses
There's also wisdom in how different civilizations used plants throughout the millenia.
And some people put tremendous effort into collecting and preserving it.
We're currently working on aggregating this information and making it available here.
Request Early Access