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Succulent taxonomic card

Pectinaria articulata

(Aiton) Haw.

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Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Pectinaria

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 · Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 14 (1819)

Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]

Synonyms and earlier names

  • Ceropegia articulata (Aiton) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia articulata subsp. asperiflora (N.E.Br.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia articulata subsp. borealis (Bruyns) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia articulata subsp. namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Pectinaria articulata var. namaquensis N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
  • Pectinaria asperiflora N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
  • Pectinaria borealis (Bruyns) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Pectinaria namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia articulata Aiton · homotypic synonym
  • Stisseria articulata (Aiton) Kuntze · homotypic synonym

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Pectinaria articulata subsp. articulata
  • Pectinaria articulata subsp. asperiflora (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  • Pectinaria articulata subsp. borealis Bruyns
  • Pectinaria articulata subsp. namaquensis (N.E.Br.) Bruyns

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