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Succulent taxonomic card

Duvalia caespitosa

(Masson) Haw.

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Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Duvalia

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.: 45 (1812)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Ceropegia caespitosa (Masson) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Duvalia compacta Haw. · homotypic synonym
  • Duvalia concolor (Salm-Dyck) Schltr.
  • Duvalia emiliana A.C.White
  • Duvalia glomerata (Haw.) Haw.
  • Duvalia hirtella (Jacq.) Sweet
  • Duvalia hirtella var. minor N.E.Br.
  • Duvalia hirtella var. obscura N.E.Br.
  • Duvalia laevigata (Haw.) Haw.
  • Duvalia mastodes (Jacq.) Sweet
  • Duvalia propinqua A.Berger
  • Duvalia radiata (Sims) Haw.
  • Duvalia radiata var. hirtella (Jacq.) A.C.White & B.Sloane
  • Duvalia radiata var. minor (N.E.Br.) A.C.White & B.Sloane
  • Duvalia radiata var. obscura (N.E.Br.) A.C.White & B.Sloane
  • Duvalia reclinata (Masson) Haw.
  • Duvalia reclinata var. angulata N.E.Br.
  • Duvalia reclinata var. bifida N.E.Br.
  • Duvalia replicata (Jacq.) Sweet
  • Duvalia tuberculata Haw.
  • Piaranthus fasciculatus (Thunb.) Schult.
  • Stapelia caespitosa Masson · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia caespitosa var. hirtella (Jacq.) Loudon
  • Stapelia compacta (Haw.) Schult. · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia concolor Salm-Dyck
  • Stapelia cymosa Schult.
  • Stapelia fasciculata Thunb.
  • Stapelia glomerata Haw.
  • Stapelia hirtella Jacq.
  • Stapelia laevigata Haw.
  • Stapelia mastodes Jacq.
  • Stapelia radiata Sims
  • Stapelia reclinata Masson
  • Stapelia replicata Jacq.
  • Stapelia tuberculata Haw.
  • Stisseria caespitosa (Masson) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
  • Stisseria compacta (Haw.) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
  • Stisseria concolor (Salm-Dyck) Kuntze
  • Stisseria glomerata (Haw.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria hirtella (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria laevigata (Haw.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria mastodes (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria radiata (Sims) Kuntze
  • Stisseria reclinata (Masson) Kuntze
  • Stisseria replicata (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria tuberculata (Haw.) Kuntze

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Duvalia caespitosa var. caespitosa
  • Duvalia caespitosa var. compacta (Haw.) Meve

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