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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)
496.6356 Genus Pectinaria Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. Suppl. 14 (1819), nom. cons.
Distribution: 3 spp. South Africa
Species listed in database: 3
= Vadulia Plowes; Excelsa 20: 18 (2003)
species :
Pectinaria articulata (Aiton) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. Suppl. 14 (1819)
subspecies :
subsp. articulata
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia articulata (Aiton) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
= Pectinaria flavescens Plowes; Excelsa 20: 17 (2003)
= Stapelia articulata Aiton; Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 1: 310 (1789)
= Stisseria articulata (Aiton) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 421 (1891)
subspecies :
subsp. asperiflora (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 65 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia articulata subsp. asperiflora (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
= Pectinaria asperifolia N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 871 (1909)
subspecies :
subsp. borealis Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 67 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia articulata subsp. borealis (Bruyns) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
= Pectinaria borealis (Bruyns) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 17 (2003)
subspecies :
subsp. namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 66 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia articulata subsp. namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
= Pectinaria articulata var. namaquensis N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1,6): 871 (1909)
= Pectinaria erinacea Plowes; Aloe 51: 25 (2014)
= Pectinaria namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 17 (2003)
species :
Pectinaria longipes (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 69 (1981)
subspecies :
subsp. longipes
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma longipes N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 887 (1909)
= Ceropegia longipes (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
= Vadulia longipes (N.E.Br.) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 19 (2003)
subspecies :
subsp. villetii (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns; Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma longipes var. villetii C.A.Lückh.; S. A. G. 28: 228 (1938)
= Ceropegia longipes subsp. villetii (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
species :
Pectinaria maughanii (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 69 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Caralluma maughani R.A.Dyer; Rec. Albany Mus. 4: 115 (1931)
= Ceropegia maughanii (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 420 (2017)
= Vadulia maughanii (R.A.Dyer) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 19 (2003)
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