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Monilaria obconica

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Species of plant

Monilaria obconica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Monilaria
Species: M. obconica
Binomial name
Monilaria obconica
Ihlenf. & S.Jörg.

Monilaria obconica, the bunny succulent, is a species from family Aizoaceae. This species is endemic to the Namaqualand region.

The resemblance of Monilaria obconica's leaves to bunny ears and its other features facilitated a surge in popularity on Twitter throughout Japan in 2017. It is similar to Monilaria moniliformis, the bunny ear succulent.

References

  1. H.D. Ihlenfeldt & S. Jorgensen, 1973 In: Mitt.
  2. "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
  4. "Monilaria obconica". www.cactus-art.biz. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. "Japanese Are Going Crazy About These Bunny Succulents". Bored Panda. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. "Japan falls in love with plant that grows cute rabbits pulling peace-sign poses". SoraNews24. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. Veroutsos, Eleni (9 December 2023). "5 Unusual Succulents to Add to Your Houseplant Collection". msn.com. MSN. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Monilaria obconica


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