Stapelia divaricata

Stapelia divaricata

Stapelia divaricata

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 divaricata

Name

Stapelia divaricata Masson, Stapel. Nov.: 17 (1797).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gonostemon divaricatus (Masson) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 27 (1812).
  • Stisseria divaricata (Masson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421 (1891).
  • Ceropegia divaricata (Masson) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 112: 422 (2017).
• Heterotypic
  • Stapelia pallida J.C.Wendl., Coll. Pl. 2: 39 (1809).
  • Stapelia stricta Sims, Bot. Mag. 46: t. 2037 (1818).
  • Gonostemon strictus (Sims) Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 12 (1819).
  • Gonostemon pallidus (J.C.Wendl.) Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 278 (1826).
  • Stapelia pallens Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 631 (1841), not validly publ.
  • Stisseria pallida (J.C.Wendl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 422 (1891).
  • Stisseria stricta (Sims) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 422 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa SSW. Cape Prov. 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. : 17

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. . 27 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 divaricata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Stapelia divaricata. Published online. Accessed: Feb 27 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Stapelia divaricata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Stapelia divaricata. 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 27. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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