Huernia guttata (Masson) Haw.
First published in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 30 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. 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
- Ceropegia guttata (Masson) Bruyns in S. African J. Bot. 112: 424 (2017)
- Stapelia guttata Masson in Stapel. Nov.: 10 (1796)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Huernia guttata subsp. calitzdorpensis L.C.Leach in Excelsa, Taxon. Ser. 4: 38 (1988)
- Huernia lentiginosa (Sims) Haw. in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 29 (1812)
- Huernia occellata (Jacq.) Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. ed. 15[bis]. 6: 9 (1820)
- Huernia venusta (Masson) Haw. in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 29 (1812)
- Stapelia lentiginosa Sims in Bot. Mag. 15: t. 506 (1801)
- Stapelia ocellata Jacq. in Stapel. Hort. Vindob. Cult.: t. 6 (1806)
- Stapelia venusta Masson in Stapel. Nov.: 10 (1796)
- Stapelia venusta var. minor Jacq. in Stapel. Hort. Vindob. Cult.: t. 64, f. 4 (1819)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plowes, D. [6760], Namibia | 54598.000 | No | |||
| Hitcher, T. [s.n.], South Africa | K000305908 | Yes | |||
| Herre, H., South Africa | Huernia occellata | 5343.000 | No |
Sources
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew
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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