Stapelia acuminata

Taxonavigation

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

Stapelia acuminata Masson, Stapel. Nov.: 15 (1797).

Homotypic
- Stisseria acuminata (Masson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421 (1891).
- Gonostemon acuminatus (Masson) P.V.Heath, Calyx 1: 18 (1992).
Heterotypic
- Stapelia acuminata var. brevicuspis N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 965 (1909).
- Stapelia indocta Nel, Sukkulentenkunde 2: 33 (1948).
- Gonostemon acuminatus var. brevicuspis (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 3: 8 (1993).
- Ceropegia indocta (Nel) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 112: 422 (2017).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa W. Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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. : 15

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