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Succulent taxonomic card

Orbea ciliata

(Thunb.) L.C.Leach

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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 · Kirkia 10: 291 (1975)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Ceropegia ciliatioris Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Diplocyatha ciliata (Thunb.) N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
  • Podanthes ciliata (Thunb.) Haw. · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia ciliata Thunb. · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia ciliata var. cristata P.V.Heath
  • Stisseria ciliata (Thunb.) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
  • Tromotriche ciliata (Thunb.) Sweet · homotypic synonym

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