Apocynaceae
Orbea

Orbea namaquensis (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach

First published in Kirkia 10: 290 (1975)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NW. Cape Prov. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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

  • 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?
Bolus, H. [s.n.], South Africa K000306163 Unknown type material Yes
Barkly, H. [64], South Africa K000306156 Unknown type material Yes
Barkly, H. [64 bis], South Africa K000306157 Unknown type material Yes
Morris [7], South Africa K000306159 Yes
Barkly, H. [64], South Africa K000306158 Unknown type material Yes
Barkly, H. [s.n.] K000306160 Unknown type material Yes
Barkly, H. [38], South Africa K000306161 Unknown type material Yes
Pillans, N.S. [146], South Africa K000306162 Yes

Sources

  • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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