"Saffy" wrote in message
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I have a friend who has this plant and would like an ID for it
please. I
know you are all very knowledgeable so I would be grateful for the
proper
name.

http://www.photobucket.com/albums/10...nown_plant.jpg


This is one of those plants that brings forth, "Oh yes, I know that.
What's it called?"

I think it is the succulent, Senecio herreianus.

It is a reluctant (and unusual) flowerer in captivity.

The globular leaves present the smallest surface area for the volume
of the leaf and therefore minimises evaporation.

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ned