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Hoodia is a Succulent not a Cactus

Is Hoodia Gordonii a Plant? YES, of course. It is a plantwith a natural habitat into the Kalahari and Namib deserts.

Is Hoodia Gordonii a Cactus? NO.  In fact, Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant.

Basic information for the Hoodia plant.

1. Taxonomy

1.1. Class: Magnoliopsida

1.2. Order: Gentianales

1.3. Family: Apocynaceae

1.4. Genus:Hoodia Sweet ex Decne.

1.5. Scientific synonyms: Gonostemon Haw.; Trichocaulon N.E.Br.

Hoodia and CITES Convention

See interesting notes about Hoodia and CITES at Hoodia Gordonii Information and News Blog.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. As Hoodia is included into CITES apendix II for its trade, if you have interest on reading those articles at our bog go to following articles:

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