Whitesloanea crassa STONE This charming little caudiciform almost

This charming little caudiciform almost resembles a miniature palm or cycad and bears some of the larger flowers in Euphorbiaceae

The dense covering of spines reduces the interception of solar radiation by the stem surface lowering the risks of overheating the apex during a summer day and of freezing during a winter night

It is frequent and the population stable

ovate leaves and brown peeling bark

Othonna triplinervia

Whitesloanea crassa STONE This charming little caudiciform almostThis succulent member of the milkweed family from Somalia is famously shrouded in mystery. Only discovered in the wild 3 times, last in 1986, its said that this species is either extinct or carefully guarded by the local tribesmen. Once said to be a relative of the similarly cryptic Pseudolithos, this monotypic genus is now aligned with Duvalia and Huernia. Rarely offered, especially at this size and on its own roots. Water: Water regularly in the