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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)
496.6355 Genus Stapeliopsis Pillans; S. African Gard. 18: 32 (1928)
Distribution: 8 spp. Namibia, South Africa
Species listed in database: 8
= Hermanschwartzia Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Neopectinaria Plowes; Excelsa 20: 11 (2003)
species :
Stapeliopsis breviloba (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 81 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia brevilobulata Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017), nom. nov.
= Neopectinaria breviloba (R.A.Dyer) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Pectinaria breviloba R.A.Dyer; J. S. African Bot. 20: 155 (1954)
species :
Stapeliopsis exasperata (Bruyns) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 82 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia exasperata (Bruyns) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
= Hermanschwartzia exasperata (Bruyns) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 17 (2003)
= Pectinaria exasperata Bruyns; J. S. African Bot. 44(2): 153 (1978)
species :
Stapeliopsis khamiesbergensis Bruyns; Aloe 39(3-4): 82 (2002)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia khamiesbergensis (Bruyns) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
species :
Stapeliopsis neronis Pillans; S. African Gard. 18: 32 (1928)
Distribution: SW-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia neronis (Pillans) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
species :
Stapeliopsis pillansii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 81 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia pillansioides Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017), nom. nov.
= Neopectinaria pillansii (N.E.Br.) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Pectinaria pillansii N.E.Br.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 4(1): 869 (1909)
species :
Stapeliopsis saxatilis (N.E.Br.) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 77 (1981)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia tulipiflora (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
= Neopectinaria saxatilis (N.E.Br.) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Neopectinaria saxatilis var. tulipiflora (C.A.Lückh.) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Pectinaria saxatilis N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 35: 211 (1904)
= Pectinaria tulipiflora C.A.Lückh.; S. African Gard. 24: 101, 106 (1934)
species :
Stapeliopsis stayneri (M.B.Bayer) Bruyns; Aloe 39(3-4): 82 (2002)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia stayneri (M.B.Bayer) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
= Neopectinaria stayneri (M.B.Bayer) Plowes; Excelsa 20: 12 (2003)
= Pectinaria stayneri Bayer; J. S. African Bot. 41(3): 166 (1975)
= Stapeliopsis saxatilis subsp. stayneri (Bayer) Bruyns; Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43(2-3): 79 (1981)
species :
Stapeliopsis urniflora Lavranos; J. S. African Bot. 32: 195 (1966)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropegia urniflora (Lavranos) Bruyns; S. African J. Bot. 112: 419 (2017)
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