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Succulent taxonomic card

Orbea wissmannii

(O.Schwartz) 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: 76 (2000)

Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]

Synonyms and earlier names

  • Angolluma eremastrum (O.Schwartz) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Angolluma wissmannii (O.Schwartz) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma eremastrum O.Schwartz · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma meintjesiana Lavranos
  • Caralluma wissmannii O.Schwartz · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia wissmannii (O.Schwartz) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Orbea wissmannii subsp. eremastrum (O.Schwartz) Mosti & Raffaelli · homotypic synonym
  • Pachycymbium eremastrum (O.Schwartz) M.G.Gilbert · homotypic synonym
  • Pachycymbium meintjesianum (Lavranos) M.G.Gilbert
  • Pachycymbium wissmannii (O.Schwartz) M.G.Gilbert · homotypic synonym

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Orbea wissmannii var. eremastrum (O.Schwartz) Bruyns
  • Orbea wissmannii var. wissmannii

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