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Succulent taxonomic card

Orbea carnosa

(Stent) Bruyns

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Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Orbea

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 · Aloe 37: 73 (2000)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Caralluma carnosa Stent · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma fosteri Pillans
  • Caralluma keithii R.A.Dyer · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma schweickerdtii Oberm.
  • Ceropegia keithii (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia keithii subsp. carnosa (Stent) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Pachycymbium carnosum (Stent) L.C.Leach · homotypic synonym
  • Pachycymbium keithii (R.A.Dyer) L.C.Leach · homotypic synonym
  • Pachycymbium lancasteri Lavranos

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Orbea carnosa subsp. carnosa
  • Orbea carnosa subsp. keithii (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns

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