Hoodia lugardii was name after Major Edward James Lugard (1865-1957), a British-born plant collector who collected extensively in Botswana.
It is a robust multi-stemmed succulent perennial. Stems are usually erect, branching from the base, cylindrical, ribbed by up to 30 vertical rows of tubercles, each tipped by a single spine. It flowers in clusters near the apex of the stems, opening in succession.
Stamps & Postal Products
1975 Aloe 75 – 4c Hoodia lugardii
