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Succulent taxonomic card

Quaqua parviflora

(Masson) Bruyns

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Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Quaqua

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 · Bradleya 1: 46 (1983)

Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]

Synonyms and earlier names

  • Caralluma dependens N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma ericeta Nel
  • Caralluma gracilis C.A.Lückh. · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma parviflora (Masson) N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma reflexa C.A.Lückh.
  • Caralluma swanepoelii Lavranos · homotypic synonym
  • Caralluma virescens C.A.Lückh.
  • Ceropegia parvioriflora Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia parvioriflora subsp. confusa (Plowes) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia parvioriflora subsp. dependens (N.E.Br.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia parvioriflora subsp. gracilis (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Ceropegia parvioriflora subsp. swanepoelii (Lavranos) Bruyns · homotypic synonym
  • Piaranthus parviflorus (Masson) Spreng. · homotypic synonym
  • Quaqua confusa Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Quaqua dependens (N.E.Br.) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Quaqua gracilis (C.A.Lückh.) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Quaqua swanepoelii (Lavranos) Plowes · homotypic synonym
  • Stapelia parviflora Masson · homotypic synonym

Accepted infraspecific taxa

  • Quaqua parviflora subsp. confusa (Plowes) Bruyns
  • Quaqua parviflora subsp. dependens (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  • Quaqua parviflora subsp. gracilis (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns
  • Quaqua parviflora subsp. parviflora
  • Quaqua parviflora subsp. swanepoelii (Lavranos) Bruyns

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