Stapelia L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 217 (1753), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical & S. Africa.
Distribution
Native to:
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced into:
Hawaii, India, Kenya, Tanzania
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Stisseria Heist. ex Fabr. in Enum.: 137 (1759), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic Synonyms
- × Gonostapelia P.V.Heath in Calyx 1: 21 (1992)
- Gonostemma Spreng. in Gen. Pl. 1: 208 (1830), orth. var.
- Gonostemon Haw. in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 27 (1812)
Accepted Species
- Stapelia acuminata Masson
- Stapelia arenosa C.A.Lückh.
- Stapelia asterias Masson
- Stapelia cedrimontana Frandsen
- Stapelia clavicorona I.Verd.
- Stapelia concinna Masson
- Stapelia divaricata Masson
- Stapelia engleriana Schltr.
- Stapelia erectiflora N.E.Br.
- Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth
- Stapelia gettliffei R.Pott
- Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br.
- Stapelia glanduliflora Masson
- Stapelia grandiflora Masson
- Stapelia hirsuta L.
- Stapelia kwebensis N.E.Br.
- Stapelia leendertziae N.E.Br.
- Stapelia × meintjiesii I.Verd.
- Stapelia obducta L.C.Leach
- Stapelia olivacea N.E.Br.
- Stapelia paniculata Willd.
- Stapelia parvula Kers
- Stapelia pearsonii N.E.Br.
- Stapelia pillansii N.E.Br.
- Stapelia remota R.A.Dyer
- Stapelia rubiginosa Nel
- Stapelia rufa Masson
- Stapelia schinzii A.Berger & Schltr.
- Stapelia similis N.E.Br.
- Stapelia surrecta N.E.Br.
- Stapelia unicornis C.A.Lückh.
- Stapelia villetiae C.A.Lückh.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar 1-2: 1-606. Umdaus press, Hatfield, South Africa.
- Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.
- Liede-Schumann, S. & al. (2020). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 27: 1-335. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
Flora Zambesiaca
- Bruyns, Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar 2: 418–489 (2005).
- L., Sp. Pl.: 217 (1753), conserved name.
- Leach in Excelsa Taxon. Ser. 3: 1–157 (1985).
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Excelsa Tax. Ser. 3: 1–157 (1985)
- Sp. Pl.: 217 (1753)
- Stap. south. Afr. Madag. 2: 418–489 (2005)
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 16641.000 | No | |||
| Rea, H.J.A., Zambia | 30416.000 | No | |||
| Greenway, P.J., Tanzania | 30492.000 | No | |||
| Plowers, D. [1700], Zimbabwe | 30707.000 | No | |||
| Gillett, J.B. [13168] | 31272.000 | No | |||
| Davies, R.M. [SRGH 22771], Zimbabwe | 39274.000 | No | |||
| 5393.000 | No | ||||
| South Africa | 6791.000 | No | |||
| Plowes, D. [1704], Zimbabwe | 7243.000 | No | |||
| Plowes, D. [1703], Zimbabwe | 7244.000 | No | |||
| Plowes, D. [1699], Zimbabwe | 7245.000 | No | |||
| Plowes, D. [1701], Zimbabwe | 7281.000 | No | |||
| Plowes, D. [1702], Zimbabwe | 7283.000 | No | |||
| Wild, H. [GH.44795], Zimbabwe | 7284.000 | No | |||
| 8060.000 | No |
Sources
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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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