- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Piaranthus
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 · J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 163 (1878)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Caralluma decora (Masson) Schltr. · homotypic synonym
- Caralluma geminata (Masson) Schltr. · homotypic synonym
- Caralluma serrulata Schltr.
- Caruncularia serrulata (Jacq.) G.Don
- Ceropegia geminata (Masson) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
- Ceropegia geminata subsp. decora (Masson) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
- Obesia decora (Masson) Haw. · homotypic synonym
- Obesia geminata (Masson) Haw. · homotypic synonym
- Obesia serrulata (Jacq.) Sweet
- Orbea decora (Masson) Steud. · homotypic synonym
- Piaranthus barrydalensis Meve
- Piaranthus decorus (Masson) N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
- Piaranthus disparilis N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus disparilis var. immaculatus C.A.Lückh.
- Piaranthus foetidus N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus foetidus var. diversus N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus foetidus var. multipunctatus N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus foetidus var. pallidus N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus foetidus var. purpureus N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus geminatus var. foetidus (N.E.Br.) Meve
- Piaranthus globosus A.C.White & B.Sloane
- Piaranthus pillansii N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus pillansii var. inconstans N.E.Br.
- Piaranthus serrulatus (Jacq.) N.E.Br.
- Podanthes geminata (Masson) G.Nicholson · homotypic synonym
- Stapelia decora Masson · homotypic synonym
- Stapelia geminata Masson · homotypic synonym
- Stapelia serrulata Jacq.
- Stisseria decora (Masson) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
- Stisseria geminata (Masson) Kuntze · homotypic synonym
- Stisseria serrulata (Jacq.) Kuntze
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Piaranthus geminatus subsp. decorus (Masson) Bruyns
- Piaranthus geminatus subsp. geminatus