Biology:Stapelia flavopurpurea

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Short description: Species of plant

Stapelia flavopurpurea
StapeliaFlavopurpureaFlower.jpg
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

Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. 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.[1][2]

A flower of S. flavopurpurea.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. 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