Orbea ciliata
Species of plant in the genus Orbea
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Orbea |
| Species: | O. ciliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Orbea ciliata (Thunb.) L.C.Leach | |
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Orbea ciliata, called the starfish stapelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Orbea ciliata (Thunb.) L.C.Leach". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Orbea ciliata Starfish Stapelia". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Orbea ciliata". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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