Apocynaceae
Caralluma

Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw.

First published in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 47 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Babu, N.M.G., Ravikumar, K. & Rao, N.R. (2014). Additions to the flora of Karnataka from Chitradurga district. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 634-649.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1983). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 4: 1-532. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jagtap, A.P. & Singh, N.P. (1999). Fascicles of Flora of India 24: 1-332. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Plowes, D. (2013). Some new name combinations in the Stapeliads part 1. Asklepios 116: 3-25.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Barnes, E., India 26248.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129070 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129077 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129078 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129076 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129071 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129074 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129073 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129075 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8146] K001129072 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 2022 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 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0