Huernia namaquensis Pillans
First published in J. Bot. 68: 102 (1930)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Namibia to N. Cape Prov. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Cape Provinces, Namibia
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Ceropegia herrei (A.C.White & B.Sloane) Bruyns in S. African J. Bot. 112: 424 (2017)
- Huernia herrei A.C.White & B.Sloane in Stapelieae, ed. 2, 3: 823, Add.: 1179 (1937)
- Huernia herrei var. immaculata A.C.White & B.Sloane in Stapelieae, ed. 2, 3: 1180 (1937)
- Huernia owamboensis R.A.Dyer in Bothalia 13: 136 (1980)
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.
- 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
- 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herre, H., South Africa | Huernia herrei | 5334.000 | Type plant | 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