Stapelia similis
Stapelia similis

Taxonavigation

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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 similis

Name

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Stapelia similis N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911: 358 (1911).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Gonostemon similis (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 1: 19 (1992).
  • Heterotypic
    • Stapelia juttae Dinter, Neue Pfl. Südw.-Afr.: 53 (1914).
    • Stapelia portae-taurinae Dinter & A.Berger, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(Suppl.): 592 (1914).
    • Stapelia noachabibensis C.A.Lückh., S. African Gard. 28: 228 (1938).
    • Gonostemon similis var. juttae (Dinter) P.V.Heath, Calyx 3: 9 (1993).
    • Gonostemon similis var. portae-taurinae (Dinter & A.Berger) P.V.Heath, Calyx 3: 9 (1993).
    • Ceropegia juttae (Dinter) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 112: 422 (2017), homonym of a comb. nov. with a different basiony
    • Ceropegia portae-taurinae (Dinter & A.Berger) Bruyns, S. African J. Bot. 116: 140 (2018).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • WC. & S. Namibia to NW. Cape Prov.

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

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Vernacular names

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