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Succulent taxonomic card

Orbea verrucosa

(Masson) 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: 290 (1975)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Ceropegia irrorata (Masson) Bruyns
  • Orbea irrorata (Masson) L.C.Leach
  • Orbea verrucosa subsp. fucosa (N.E.Br.) Plowes
  • Orbea verrucosa var. fucosa (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach
  • Piaranthus rorifluus (Jacq.) Decne.
  • Podanthes irrorata (Masson) Haw.
  • Podanthes pulchra Haw.
  • Podanthes pulchra var. major Sweet
  • Podanthes roriflua (Jacq.) G.Don
  • Podanthes verrucosa (Masson) Haw. · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia fucosa N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia irrorata Masson
  • Stapelia pulchra (Haw.) Schult.
  • Stapelia roriflua Jacq.
  • Stapelia rugosa J.C.Wendl.
  • Stapelia verrucosa Masson · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. conspidua N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. fucosa (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. pallescens N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. pulchra (Haw.) N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. punctifera N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. robusta N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia verrucosa var. roriflua (Jacq.) N.E.Br.
  • Stisseria irrorata (Masson) Kuntze
  • Stisseria pulchra (Haw.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria roriflua (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria rugosa (J.C.Wendl.) Kuntze
  • Stisseria verrucosa (Masson) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
  • Stisseria wendlandiana Kuntze

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