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Caralluma punctata (Masson) Schltr.
J. Bot. 479 (1898)
Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Piaranthus punctatus (Masson) R.Br. ex Schult.
Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc 1: 23 (1810)

Caralluma punctata (Piaranthus punctatus) Photo by: Raffa C. Garcia

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Piaranthus punctatus (Masson) R.Br. ex Schult.
Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc 1: 23 (1810)
Synonymy: 6 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Piaranthus punctatus var. framesii (Pillans) Bruyns
Stapeliads S. Africa Madagascar 2: 355 (2005)
Synonymy: 2
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Piaranthus punctatus group

  • Piaranthus punctatus (Masson) R.Br. ex Schult.: has ivory-coloured corolla with reddish or brown patches or transverse bands; the upper side has fine, papillous warts. Distribution: lower areas of the Namaqualand Succulent Karoo.
  • Piaranthus punctatus var. framesii (Pillans) Bruyns: has papillae on the corolla instead of hairs and typically winged corona. Distribution: Higher areas of the Namaqualand Succulent Karoo.

22564 raffa Raffa C. Garcia
Caralluma punctata (Piaranthus punctatus) Photo by: Raffa C. Garcia
23230 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Caralluma punctata (Piaranthus punctatus) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira

22773 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Caralluma punctata (Piaranthus punctatus) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
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