Desmidorchis lavrani

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Desmidorchis lavrani

Taxonavigation edit

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: Desmidorchis
Species: Desmidorchis lavrani

Name edit

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Caralluma lavrani Rauh & Wertel, Kakteen And. Sukk. 16: 62. 1965.
  • Homotypic
    • Ceropegia lavrani (Rauh & Wertel) Bruyns in S. African J. Bot. 112: 413 (2017)
    • Crenulluma lavrani (Rauh & Wertel) Plowes, Haseltonia 3: 67. 1995.

Note: edit

  • Caralluma dolichocarpa O.Schwartz, Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 10: 194. 1939; Crenulluma dolichocarpa (O.Schwartz) Plowes, Haseltonia 3: 67 1995, may be identical. In that case this name has priority but no combination under Desmidorchis has been made.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Oman, Yemen

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Patzelt, A., Harrison, T., Knees, S.G. & Hartley, L.A. (2014). Studies in the flora of Arabia: XXXI. New records from the Sultanate of Oman. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 71: 161-180.

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Vernacular names edit

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