Huernia namaquensis spotted

This Huernia namaquensis living in a crevice on a rocky shelf has no problem in presenting bloom and bud from the resources stored in its now stressed red, stubby, succulent leaves.

The flower has a scattering of dark red to purple spots across its corolla. The spots inside the cup are small, those on the spreading lobe parts larger, varying in size and shape, some elongated into lines or oblongs. A maroon line runs part of the way along the corolla margin.

There is sufficient landing space in the cup by the two coronas for flies, the expected main pollinators, to visit and service the flowers in the hope of a nutritious reward (Williamson, 2010; White and Sloane, 1937).