16. Cuernúa / Colmillo de Perro (Apteranthes burchardii (N.E.Br) Plowes subsp. burchardii)

Endemic to Lanzarote & Fuerteventura

Apocynaceae – apteranthes

Flowers Sep-Feb

Succulent displaying star-shaped flowers with furry petals that releases a pleasant aroma. Produces 2 large, horn-like seed pods (colmillos de perros – dog fangs) from each flower. 

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