actual size: 5-7 cm
Huernia boleana M.G.Gilbert
DESCRIPTION: small succulent that forms clumps of upright, grey-green to purplish stems having deltoid tubercles joined into five angles, often spirally twisted along the stem. The stems are erect to prostrate or pendulous and can grow up to 35 cm long and 2 cm thick. The tubercles taper into a soft point, soon wearing away.
DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia