Biology:Stapelia flavopurpurea

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Short description: Species of plant

Stapelia flavopurpurea
A flower of S. flavopurpurea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Stapelia
Species:
S. flavopurpurea
Binomial name
Stapelia flavopurpurea
Marloth
Synonyms[1]
  • (Marloth) Bruyns Gonostemon flavopurpureus
  • Ceropegia flavopurpurea (Marloth) P.V.Heath
  • A.Berger & Schltr. (A.Berger & Schltr.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 3: 8 (1993)
  • Stapelia flavopurpurea var. fleckii Gonostemon flavopurpureus var. fleckii
  • (A.Berger & Schltr.) A.C.White & B.Sloane Stapelia fleckii

Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1][2] It is endemic to Namibia. The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual. They range from a bright yellow to greenish color and smell of beeswax.[3][4]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101581-1. 
  2. "Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4ZJ3G. 
  3. Albers, Focke; Meve, Ulrich (2002) (in en). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae: Asclepiadaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 246. ISBN 9783540419648. https://books.google.com/books?id=CpSWiIQZLnEC&pg=PA299. Retrieved 2019-05-08. 
  4. Talalaj, Stanislaw; Talalaj, Daniela; Talalaj, Janusz Joseph (1991) (in en). The Strangest Plants in the World. Hill of Content. pp. 147. ISBN 9780855722050. https://books.google.com/books?id=GgNFAAAAYAAJ. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2332043 entry