Apocynaceae
Stapelia

Stapelia hirsuta L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 217 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Namibia to Cape Prov. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Illustrated handbook of succulent plants Asclepiadaceae, corr. 2nd printing: 1-318. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg,New York.
  • Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar 1-2: 1-606. Umdaus press, Hatfield, South Africa.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar 1-2: 1-606. Umdaus press, Hatfield, South Africa.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1985 K000306065 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 K000306068 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Cooper, T. [2703bis] South Africa K000306073 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 K000306067 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 K000306066 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Barkly, H. [54] South Africa K000306064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Pillans [603] South Africa K000306069 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Barkly, H. [54] South Africa K000306062 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Barkly, H. [54] South Africa K000306070 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Barkly, H. [28bis] South Africa K000306080 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 K000306079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Barkly, H. [16] South Africa K000306060 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 K000306063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 K000306061 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Prior, A. [s.n.] South Africa K000306078 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000306076 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-32943.000 No
K000306075 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000306072 Type Yes
Daniel, J.E. [s.n.] K000306074 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K:SPC-08056.000 No
K:SPC-08051.000 No
K:SPC-08055.000 No
K:SPC-08053.000 No
Bruyns, P.V. South Africa K:SPC-62720.000 No
K000306071 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-08054.000 No
K000306077 Type Yes
K:SPC-08052.000 No
K:SPC-06781.000 No
Pillans, N.S. [36 & 53] South Africa K:SPC-05382.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images