Native to the Isalo sandstone mountains of Madagascar, ''Cynanchum macrolobum'' is a small

succulent In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

belonging to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the family Apocynaceae.

Description

''Cynanchum macrolobum'' grows to about 1.3 feet tall, growing as a branching cluster of succulent stems that are near-leafless and covered in waxy, grey, wrinkled skin. Flowers are small and brown. The plant can look impressively surreal when grown alone in a shallow pot.''The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents'' by Zdenek Jezek and Lbor Kunte

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5199879 macrolobum Endemic flora of Madagascar Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie Taxa named by Henri Lucien Jumelle