Stapelia

Genus: Stapelia Linnaeus 1737 [ Cactaceae ]

S. flavopurpurea

The genus "Stapelia" was named in honour of Johannes van Stapel, who published drawings and descriptions of the first Stapeliae discovered (Orbea variegata)

For example: S. flavopurpurea, S. hirsuta

S. hirsuta

Type species: The genus Stapelia has been set up by Linnaeus in 1737, he based the genus on Stapelia hirsuta and Stapelia variegata. (Later transferred in the genus Orbea)

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