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496.0000 Family Apocynaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 143 (1789), nom. cons.
372 genera, ca. 6500 spp. According to modern authors and PCR Asclepiadaceae is only a subfamily of Apocynaceae.
Species listed in database: 6774; hybrids: 10
= Asclepiadaceae Borkh.; Bot. Wörterb. 1: 31 (1797), nom. cons.
= Carissaceae Bertol; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 23: 212 (1891)
= Cerberaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 119 (1820)
= Cynanchaceae G.Mey.; Chloris Han. 245, 251 (1836)
= Ophioxylaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 24 (1835)
= Pacouriaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 447 (1820)
= Periplocaceae Schltr.; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 351 (1905), nom. cons.
= Plumeriaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 70 (1834)
= Stapeliaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 70 (1834)
= Vincaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 299 (1818)
= Willughbeaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 256 (1858)
496.6371 Genus Piaranthus R.Br.; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 23 (1809)
Distribution: 9 spp. South Africa, Namibia, Botswana. Huerniopsis is often kept separate.
Species listed in database: 7
= Huerniopsis N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 171 (1878)
= Obesia Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 42 (1812)
species :
Piaranthus atrosanguineus (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Syst. Bot. 24(3): 396 (1999)
Distribution: SE-Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov.)
27 BOT SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma atrosanguinea (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 485 (1904)
= Ceropegia atrosanguinea (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Huerniopsis atrosanguinea (N.E.Br.) A.C.White & B.Sloane; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 2: 3: 973 (1937)
= Huerniopsis gibbosa Nel; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 3: 967 (1937)
= Huerniopsis papillata Nel; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 3: 972 (1937)
= Stapelia atrosanguinea N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 30: 425 (1901)
species :
Piaranthus comptus N.E.Br.; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 20: t. 8924b (1890)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma compta (N.E.Br.) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 479 (1898)
= Ceropegia compta (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Piaranthus comptus var. ciliatus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1023 (1909)
species :
Piaranthus cornutus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1018 (1909)
Distribution: SW-Namibia; South Africa (Free State, N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia cornuta (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Piaranthus cornutus var. grandis N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1018 (1909)
= Piaranthus cornutus var. mennellii (C.A.Lückh.) Plowes; Bradleya 32: 134 (2014)
= Piaranthus decorus subsp. cornutus (N.E.Br.) Meve; Bradleya 12: 76 (1994)
= Piaranthus mennellii C.A.Lückh.; S. African Gard. 25: 95, 96 (1935)
= Piaranthus nebrownii Dinter; Neue Pfl. Südw.-Afr. [Dinter] 47 (1914)
= Piaranthus pallidus C.A.Lückh.; S. African Gard. 25: 95, 96 (1935)
= Piaranthus pulcher N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1022 (1909)
= Piaranthus pulcher var. nebrownii (Dinter) A.C.White & B.Sloane; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 2: 797 (1937)
variant :
var. ruschii (Nel) Bruyns; Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar (2005)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia cornuta var. ruschii (Nel) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Piaranthus ruschii Nel; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 2: 813 (1937)
species :
Piaranthus decipiens (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Syst. Bot. 24(3): 396 (1999)
Distribution: Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (North-West Prov., Free State, N-Cape Prov.)
27 BOT NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma grivana (N.E.Br.) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 479 (1898)
= Ceropegia decipiens (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Huerniopsis decipiens N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 171 (1878)
= Piaranthus grivanus (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1924 a. (1890)
species :
Piaranthus geminatus (Masson) N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 163 (1878)
subspecies :
subsp. geminatus
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma geminata (Masson) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 478 (1898)
= Ceropegia geminata (Masson) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Obesia geminata (Masson) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 42 (1812)
= Piaranthus barrydalensis Meve; Bradleya 12: 68 (1994)
= Piaranthus disparilis N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1021 (1909)
= Piaranthus disparilis var. immaculatus C.A.Lückh.; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 3: 1145 (1937)
= Piaranthus foetidus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1021 (1909)
= Piaranthus foetidus var. diversus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1022 (1909)
= Piaranthus foetidus var. multipunctatus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1022 (1909)
= Piaranthus foetidus var. pallidus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1022 (1909)
= Piaranthus foetidus var. purpureus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1022 (1909)
= Piaranthus fuscatus (N.E.Br.) Plowes; Bradleya 32: 139 (2014)
= Piaranthus geminatus var. diversus N.E.Br.
= Piaranthus geminatus var. foetidus (N.E.Br.) Meve; Bradleya 12: 84 (1994)
= Piaranthus geminatus var. multipunctatus N.E.Br.
= Piaranthus geminatus var. pallidus N.E.Br.
= Piaranthus geminatus var. purpureus N.E.Br.
= Piaranthus globosus A.C.White & B.Sloane; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 2: 2: 814 (1937)
= Piaranthus pillansii N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1019 (1909)
= Piaranthus pillansii var. fuscatus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1020 (1908)
= Piaranthus pillansii var. inconstans N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1019 (1909)
= Podanthes geminata (Masson) G.Nicholson; Ill. Dict. Gard. 3: 172 (1886)
= Stapelia geminata Masson; Stapel. Nov. 18, t. 25 (1797)
= Stisseria geminata (Masson) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421 (1891)
subspecies :
subsp. decorus (Masson) Bruyns; Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma decora (Masson) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 478 (1898)
= Caralluma serrulata (Jacq.) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 479 (1898)
= Caruncularia serrulata (Jacq.) G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 122 (1837)
= Ceropegia geminata subsp. decora (Masson) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Obesia decora (Masson) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 43 (1812)
= Obesia serrulata (Jacq.) Sweet; Hort. Brit. [Sweet] 278 (1826)
= Orbea decora (Masson) Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 222 (1841)
= Piaranthus decorus (Masson) N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 163 (1878)
= Piaranthus erratus Plowes; Bradleya 32: 131 (2014)
= Piaranthus serrulatus (Jacq.) N.E.Br.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 163 (1878)
= Stapelia decora Masson; Stapel. Nov. 19, t. 26 (1797)
= Stapelia serrulata Jacq.; Stapel. Hort. Vindob. Cult., t. 17 (1806)
= Stisseria decora (Masson) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421 (1891)
= Stisseria serrulata (Jacq.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 422 (1891)
species :
Piaranthus parvulus N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 1023 (1909)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia parvula (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
species :
Piaranthus punctatus (Masson) Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 6: 9 (1820)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma punctata (Masson) Schltr.; J. Bot. 36: 479 (1898)
= Ceropegia punctata (Masson) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Cynanchum punctatum (Masson) Sessé & Moc.; Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 70 (1894)
= Obesia punctata (Masson) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 43 (1812)
= Stapelia punctata Masson; Stapel. Nov. 18, t. 24 (1797)
variant :
var. framesii (Pillans) Bruyns; Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia punctata var. framesii (Pillans) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 425 (2017)
= Piaranthus framesii Pillans; S. African Gard. 18: 61 (1928)
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