Stapelia grandiflora

Stapelia grandiflora

Stapelia grandiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Ceropegieae
Subtribus: Stapeliinae
Genus: Stapelia
Species: Stapelia grandiflora
Varieties: S. g. var. conformis – S. g. var. grandiflora

Name

Stapelia grandiflora Masson, Stapel. Nov. 13. t. 11. 1797.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gonostemon grandiflorus (Masson) P.V.Heath, Calyx 1(1): 17.1992.
  • Stisseria grandiflora (Masson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421. 1891.
  • Ceropegia grandiflora (Masson) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 112: 422 (2017).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho, Northern Provinces Introduced into: India References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Masson, F., 1796-1797. Stapeliae Novae : or, a collection of several new species of that genus; discovered in the interior parts of Africa. London. BHL Reference page. : 13. t. 11.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. . 28 in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Stapelia grandiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Stapelia grandiflora. Published online. Accessed: Feb 28 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Stapelia grandiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Stapelia grandiflora. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 28. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Stapelia grandiflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Carrion flower

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