Pachypodium namaquanum
| Pachypodium namaquanum | |
|---|---|
| Pachypodium namaquanum | |
| In Richtersveld National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pachypodium |
| Species: | P. namaquanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachypodium namaquanum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pachypodium namaquanum, also known as halfmens or elephants trunk, is a Southern African succulent plant in the Dogbane family (Apocynaceae). The genus name Pachypodium is from the Greek for 'thick foot', an allusion to its swollen base, while the species name namaquanum is a reference to Namaqualand.