Hoodia ruschii

Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.
Description.
"Hoodia ruschii" reaches about 1/2 meter in height and has stout, grayish green stems covered in sharp, hard spines. It bears deep reddish-brown flowers which are medium-sized.