| Pachypodium namaquanum | |
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| Pachypodium namaquanum[1] | |
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| In Richtersveld National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pachypodium |
| Species: | P. namaquanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachypodium namaquanum | |
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Pachypodium namaquanum, also known as halfmens or elephants trunk, is a Southern African succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae.[3][4] 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.
- ^ painting possibly by Robert Jacob Gordon circa 1780
- ^ Timberlake, J.R. (2021). "Pachypodium namaquanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T31142A146814359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T31142A146814359.en. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Pachypodium namaquanum (Wyley ex Harv.) Welw". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Pachypodium namaquanum (Wyley ex Harv.) Welw". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 24, 2024.