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Succulent taxonomic card

Orbea gerstneri

(Letty) 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: 74 (2000)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Caralluma gerstneri Letty · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma gerstneri subsp. elongata R.A.Dyer · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia gerstneri (Letty) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia gerstneri subsp. elongata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Orbeopsis elongata (R.A.Dyer) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Orbeopsis gerstneri (Letty) L.C.Leach · homotypic synonym
  • Orbeopsis gerstneri subsp. elongata (R.A.Dyer) L.C.Leach · homotypic synonym

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Orbea gerstneri subsp. elongata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  • Orbea gerstneri subsp. gerstneri

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