Caralluma pauciflora, a species of Caralluma that is found in the southern peninsula of India and can form leaf like tubercles. The few photos I can find indicate some variation in the corolla pattern( thin to thick lines), however, this is still speculative when discussing in situ populations( because I can’t find to much literature on this sp.) The lobes are cupped and fused,(similar to that in the genus Huernia), with tips terminating at a point with some cases of the tips looking reflexed. The corona is something I would like to see close up or have explained in further detail. The long hair like features seem to be a relatively nice feature that helps with mimicry and can be used for identification keys. This species literature does give me a designated population site or delineated range(no gps); “growing wild on stony grounds in Sirumalai Hills of Tamil Nadu, India”(C. Kiranmai, V. Aruna, T. Pullaiah). The interest in this plant is focused mainly in medical and chemical research as well as conservation research.
The literature on this species that I used is from: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/33419/1/IJBT%2014%283%29%20411-415.pdf
Photographed by: Mukesh Vaid
