Apocynaceae
Orbea
Orbea sprengeri

Orbea sprengeri subsp. ogadensis (M.G.Gilbert) Bruyns

First published in Aloë 37: 76 (2000)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. Ethiopia to N. Somalia. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Somalia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Bruyns in Aloe 37: 73 (2001)
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by J. Lavranos [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gilbert, M.G. [2298] Ethiopia Caralluma sprengeri subsp. ogadensis K:SPC-33609.000 Holotype No
Bally, P.R.O. [11698] Somalia Caralluma sprengeri subsp. ogadensis K:SPC-06372.000 No
Gilbert, M.G.; de Wilde, S.B.ýJ.J. [1852a] Ethiopia Caralluma sprengeri subsp. ogadensis K:SPC-39383.000 No

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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