Family: Asclepiadaceae (Apocynaceae) (Milkweed family)
Scientific Name: Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Chiovenda) P.R.O. Bally 1975.
Distribution: From the North East of Somalia
Habitat: This plant has been found in grit in a dry tropical environment with lots of sun. These plants, like most of the succulent milkweeds (stapeliads), are generally fly pollinated, and conveniently smell like rotten meat or some type of manure.
Synonyms: White-Sloanea migiurtina, Chiovenda, 1937
Etymology: The genus name "Pseudolithos" derives from the Greek words “pseudo” meaning “false” and “lithos” meaning “stone, pebble” referring to the appearance of the stems.
(The genus name implies: “false stone”).
The species name "migiurtinus" derives from the mountain region of "migiurtina" in the North East of Somalia. (The specific name implies “from the region of Migiurtina”)