Caralluma geniculata (Gravely & Mayur.) Meve & Liede
First published in Pl. Syst. Evol. 234: 197 (2002)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. India (Tamil Nadu). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
India
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Caralluma adscendens var. geniculata Gravely & Mayur. in Bull. Madras Gov. Mus., n.s., 4: 16 (1931)
- Ceropegia muruganii Kottaim. in Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Pl. Biol. 6(10): 34 (2019)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Jagtap, A.P. & Singh, N.P. (1999). Fascicles of Flora of India 24: 1-332. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caralluma adscendens var. geniculata | 52444.000 | No | |||
| Sarkaria, J., India | Caralluma adscendens var. geniculata | 57786.000 | No | ||
| Barnes, E., India | Caralluma adscendens var. geniculata | 8008.000 | No |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0