Orbea cooperi (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach
First published in Kirkia 10: 291 (1975)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is North-West Province to Cape Prov. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Cape Provinces, Free State, Northern Provinces
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Ceropegia cooperi (N.E.Br.) Bruyns in S. African J. Bot. 112: 427 (2017)
- Stapelia cooperi N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 974 (1909)
- Stapeliopsis cooperi (N.E.Br.) E.Phillips in Fl. Pl. South Africa 12: t. 445 (1932)
- Stultitia cooperi (N.E.Br.) E.Phillips in Fl. Pl. South Africa 13: t. 520 (1933)
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.
- Berruti, S.M. & Bester, S.P. (2011). A northeastern range extension of Orbea cooperi. Asklepios 111: 17-34.
- 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
- Berruti, S.M. & Bester, S.P. (2011). A northeastern range extension of Orbea cooperi. Asklepios 111: 17-34.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillans, E. [s.n.], South Africa | 4064.000 | syntype | No | ||
| Pillans, N.S. [181], South Africa | 5379.000 | isolectotype | No | ||
| Cooper, T. [3113bis], South Africa | K000306153 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Pillans [181], South Africa | K000306154 | isolectotype | Yes | ||
| Marloth, R. [4584], South Africa | K000306155 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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