495.0000
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: 6704; 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)
495.6350
Genus
Caralluma R.Br.; Asclepiadeae 17 (1810)
Distribution: 23 spp. Africa, Arabia, Asia
Species listed in database: 28
= Pleuralluma Plowes; CactusWorld 26(2): 98 (2008)
= Spathulopetalum Chiov.; Ann. Bot. (Rome) 10: 392 (1912)
= Saurolluma Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 52 (1995)
= Somalluma Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma adscendens
(Roxb.) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 47 (1812)
Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Boucerosia adscendens (Roxb.) Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 8146 (1847)
= Caralluma adscendens var. bicolor (V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya) Karupp., Ugraiah & Pull.; Caralluma Antiobesity Pl. 116 (2013)
= Caralluma bicolor V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya; Nordic J. Bot. 29(4): 447 (2011)
= Ceropegia adscendens (Roxb.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Ceropegia adscendens var. bicolor (V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya) Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 34 (2019)
= Stapelia adscendens Roxb.; Pl. Coromandel 1: 28, t. 30 (1795)
variant :
var. carinata
Gravely & Mayur.; Bull. Madras Gov. Mus. 4: 16 (1931)
Distribution: S-India (Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma carinata (Gravely & Mayur.) Plowes; Asklepios 116: 15 (2013)
= Ceropegia adscendens var. carinata (Gravely & Mayur.) Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 34 (2019)
variant :
var. gracilis
Gravely & Mayur.; Bull. Madras Gov. Mus. 4(1): 14 (1931)
Distribution: S-India (Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma gracilis (Gravely & Mayur.) Plowes; Asklepios 116: 16 (2013)
= Ceropegia adscendens var. gracilis (Gravely & Mayur.) Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 35 (2019)
species :
Caralluma arachnoidea
(P.R.O.Bally) M.G.Gilbert; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 32(2): 26 (1977)
Distribution: Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania
24 ETH 25 KEN TAN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia arachnoidea (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Caralluma flavovirens L.E.Newton; Asklepios 74: 25 (1998)
= Caralluma gracilipes subsp. arachnoidea P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 10 (1969)
= Spathulopetalum arachnoideum (P.R.O.Bally) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
variant :
var. breviloba
(P.R.O.Bally) M.G.Gilbert; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 32(2): 26 (1977)
Distribution: Ethiopia; Kenya
24 ETH 25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma gracilipes subsp. breviloba P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 15 (1969)
= Caralluma gracilipes var. breviloba P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 14 (1969)
= Ceropegia arachnoidea var. breviloba (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
species :
Caralluma attenuata
Wight; Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. [Wight] 4: 15, t. 1268 (1848)
Distribution: S-India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma adscendens var. attenuata (Wight) Gravely & Mayur.; Bull. Madras Gov. Mus. 4(1): 13 (1931)
= Ceropegia adscendens var. attenuata (Wight) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma baradii
Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 65(5): 246 (1993)
Distribution: Somalia
24 SOM
Remarks: Only known from type collection
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia baradii (Lavranos) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Somalluma baradii (Lavranos) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 57 (1995)
species :
Caralluma bhupinderiana
Sarkaria; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 35(3): 68 (1980)
Distribution: S-India (Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia bhupinderiana (Sarkaria) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma congestiflora
P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 20: 13 (1965)
Distribution: Somalia
24 SOM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia congestiflora (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Caralluma plurifasciculata P.R.O.Bally ex M.G.Gilbert; (1990), nomen
= Spathulopetalum congestiflorum (P.R.O.Bally) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma dalzielii
N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1912: 280 (1912)
Distribution: Mauritania; Senegal; Mali; Burkina Faso; Niger; Ghana; Benin; Nigeria; Sudan; South Sudan
22 BEN BKN GHA MLI MTN NGA NGR SEN 24 SSU SUD
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma sudanica Bruyns; Aloe 41(4): 79 (2004)
= Ceropegia sudanica (Bruyns) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma darfurensis
Plowes; Excelsa 21: 7 (2007)
Distribution: Sudan
24 SUD
species :
Caralluma dicapuae
(Chiov.) Chiov.; Stapelieae [White & Sloane], ed. 2, 1: Addend. A, p. 187 (1937)
Distribution: South Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Djibouti; Somalia; Kenya
24 DJI ERI ETH SOM SSU 25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia dicapuae (Chiov.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Caralluma dicapuae subsp. seticorona P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 17 (1969)
= Spathulopetalum dicapuae Chiov.; Ann. Bot. (Rome) 10: 392 (1912) (as ´di-capuae´)
species :
Caralluma edwardsiae
(M.G.Gilbert) M.G.Gilbert; Bradleya 8: 13 (1990)
Distribution: Ethiopia
24 ETH
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma gracilipes subsp. edwardsiae M.G.Gilbert; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 32(2): 30 (1977)
= Ceropegia edwardsiae (M.G.Gilbert) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum edwardsiae (M.G.Gilbert) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma fimbriata
Wall.; Pl. Asiat. Rar. [Wallich] 1: 7, t. 8 (1830)
Distribution: Oman [I]; India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu); Sri Lanka; Myanmar (Sagaing)
35 oma 40 IND SRL 41 MYA
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata (Wall.) Gravely & Mayur.; Bull. Madras Gov. Mus. 4(1): 13 (1931)
= Ceropegia adscendens var. fimbriata (Wall.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma furta
P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 18: 345 (1963)
Distribution: Ethiopia; Somalia
24 ETH SOM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia furta (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Saurolluma furta (P.R.O.Bally) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 53 (1995)
species :
Caralluma geniculata
(Gravely & Mayur.) Meve & Liede; Pl. Syst. Evol. 234(1-4): 197 (2002)
Distribution: S-India (Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma adscendens var. geniculata Gravely & Mayur.; Bull. Madras Gov. Mus. 4(1): 16 (1931)
= Ceropegia muruganii Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 34 (2019), nom. nov.
species :
Caralluma gracilipes
K.Schum.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 278 (1895), et in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C 328 (1895)
Distribution: N-Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia gracilipes (K.Schum.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 415 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum gracilipes (K.Schum.) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma lamellosa
M.G.Gilbert & Thulin; Nordic J. Bot. 23(5): 523 (2005)
Distribution: Somalia
24 SOM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia lamellosa (M.G.Gilbert & Thulin) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Pleuralluma lamellosa (M.G.Gilbert & Thulin) Plowes; CactusWorld 26(2): 98 (2008)
species :
Caralluma longiflora
M.G.Gilbert; Bradleya 8: 13 (1990)
Distribution: ?Ethiopia; Somalia; NE-Kenya
24 SOM 25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia longiflorica Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017), nom. nov.
= Spathulopetalum longiflorum (M.G.Gilbert) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma moniliformis
P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 20: 17 (1965)
Distribution: N-Somalia
24 SOM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia moniliformis (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum moniliforme (P.R.O.Bally) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma mouretii
A.Chev.; Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 14: 272 (1934)
Distribution: Mauritania
22 MTN
Synonyms: hidden
= Spiralluma mouretii (A.Chev.) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 54 (1995)
species :
Caralluma peckii
P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 18: 14 (1962)
Distribution: Ethiopia; E-Uganda; W-Kenya
24 ETH 25 KEN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia peckii (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum peckii (P.R.O.Bally) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma petraea
Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 55: 23, ff. 1-4 (1983)
Distribution: Saudi Arabia; ?Yemen
35 SAU
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia petraea (Lavranos) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 434 (2017)
= Crenulluma petraea (Lavranos) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 67 (1995)
= Desmidorchis petraea (Lavranos) Lavranos; Fl. Kingdom Saudi Arabia 2(2): 52 (2001), nom. inval.
species :
Caralluma plicatiloba
Lavranos; J. S. African Bot. 38: 211 (1962)
Distribution: Saudi Arabia (Asir); Yemen (Aden Desert, N-Inner Yemen, SE-Yemen: coastal Hadhramaut)
35 SAU YEM
Synonyms: hidden
= Borealluma plicatiloba (Lavranos) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 63 (1995)
= Ceropegia plicatiloba (Lavranos) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 413 (2017)
species :
Caralluma priogonium
K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 327 (1905)
Distribution: Ethiopia; Djibouti; Somalia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania
24 DJI ETH SOM 25 KEN TAN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma elata Chiov.; Missione Biol. Borana 169 (1939)
= Caralluma mogadoxensis Chiov.; Fl. Somala 2: 299 (1932)
= Ceropegia priogonium (K.Schum.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum mogadoxense (Chiov.) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
= Spathulopetalum priogonium (K.Schum.) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma sarkariae
Lavranos & R.Frandsen; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 50(5): 211 (1978)
Distribution: S-India (Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma sarkariae var. longipedicellata Aditya; Asklepios 110: 21 (2011)
= Ceropegia sarkariae (Lavranos & R.Frandsen) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Ceropegia sarkariae var. longipedicellata (Aditya) Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 36 (2019)
species :
Caralluma stalagmifera
C.E.C.Fisch.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 430 (1925)
Distribution: S-India (Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma moorei Aditya; Asklepios 110: 7 (2011)
= Caralluma stalagmifera var. intermedia Karupp. & Pull.; Rheedea 17(1-2): 45 (2007)
= Caralluma stalagmifera var. longipetala Karupp. & Pull.; Rheedea 17(1-2): 42 (2007)
= Ceropegia moorei (Aditya) Kottaim.; Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 36 (2019)
= Ceropegia stalagmifera (C.E.C.Fisch.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma subulata
(Forssk.) Decne.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 2, 9: 267 (1838)
Distribution: Saudi Arabia; Yemen (N-Yemen, S-Yemen)
35 SAU YEM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias subulata Forssk.; Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. 193 (1775), nom. inval.
= Stapelia subulata Forssk.; Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. cviii (1775)
species :
Caralluma turneri
E.A.Bruce; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 34: t. 3339 (1937)
subspecies :
subsp. turneri
Distribution: Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya
24 ETH 25 KEN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma dicapuae subsp. turneri (E.A.Bruce) P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 17 (1969)
= Ceropegia turneri (E.A.Bruce) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum turneri (E.A.Bruce) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
subspecies :
subsp. ukambensis
P.R.O.Bally; Candollea 24: 19 (1969)
Distribution: Kenya
25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma turneri subsp. ukambensis (P.R.O.Bally) L.E.Newton; Asklepios 72: 9 (1997 publ. 1998)
= Ceropegia turneri subsp. ukambensis (P.R.O.Bally) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
species :
Caralluma vaduliae
Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 63(4): 171 (1991)
Distribution: E-Ethiopia; Somalia
24 ETH SOM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia vaduliae (Lavranos) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
= Spathulopetalum vaduliae (Lavranos) Plowes; Haseltonia 3: 56 (1995)
species :
Caralluma wilhelmii
Thulin; Kew Bull. 64(3): 477 (2009)
Distribution: Ethiopia
24 ETH
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia wilhelmii (Thulin) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 416 (2017)
