- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Desmidorchis
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 · Über Pollen Asclep.: 12 (1831)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Boucerosia acutangula (Decne.) Decne.
- Boucerosia russeliana Courbai ex Brongn.
- Boucerosia tombuctuensis A.Chev.
- Caralluma acutangula (Decne.) N.E.Br.
- Caralluma hirtiflora N.E.Br.
- Caralluma retrospiciens (Ehrenb.) N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
- Caralluma retrospiciens subsp. tombuctuensis (A.Chev.) A.Chev.
- Caralluma retrospiciens var. acutangula (Decne.) A.Chev.
- Caralluma retrospiciens var. glabra N.E.Br.
- Caralluma retrospiciens var. hirtiflora (N.E.Br.) A.Berger
- Caralluma retrospiciens var. laxiflora Maire
- Caralluma retrospiciens var. tombuctuensis (A.Chev.) A.C.White & B.Sloane
- Caralluma russelliana (Courbai ex Brongn.) Cufod.
- Caralluma tombuctuensis (A.Chev.) N.E.Br.
- Ceropegia retrospiciens (Ehrenb.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
- Desmidorchis acutangula Decne.
- Stapelia congestiflora Delile
- Stapelia desmidorchis Steud.