- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Caralluma
Name and source scope
Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]
First publication of the name · Syn. Pl. Succ.: 47 (1812)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Boucerosia adscendens (Roxb.) Wall. · homotypic synonym
- Caralluma bicolor V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya · homotypic synonym
- Caralluma carinata (Gravely & Mayur.) Plowes · homotypic synonym
- Ceropegia adscendens (Roxb.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
- Ceropegia adscendens var. bicolor (V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya) Kottaim. · homotypic synonym
- Ceropegia adscendens var. carinata (Gravely & Mayur.) Kottaim. · homotypic synonym
- Ceropegia adscendens var. gracilis (Gravely & Mayur.) Kottaim. · homotypic synonym
- Stapelia adscendens Roxb. · homotypic synonym
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Caralluma adscendens var. adscendens
- Caralluma adscendens var. bicolor (V.S.Ramach., S.Joseph, H.A.John & Sofiya) Karupp., Ugraiah & Pull.
- Caralluma adscendens var. carinata Gravely & Mayur.
- Caralluma adscendens var. gracilis Gravely & Mayur.