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Apocynaceae

Orbea melanantha (Schltr.) Bruyns

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Orbea

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Orbea melanantha: Orbea melanantha. Berggarten Hannover.
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
Chinese
黑花水牛角, 黑花类牛角

Synonyms

  • Caralluma australis Nel
  • Caralluma leendertziae N.E.Br.
  • Caralluma melanantha (Schltr.) N.E.Br.
  • Caralluma melanantha var. sousae Gomes e Sousa
  • Caralluma rubiginosa Werderm.
  • Orbeopsis melanantha (Schltr.) L.C.Leach
  • Orbeopsis sousae (Gomes e Sousa) Plowes
  • Stapelia furcata N.E.Br.
  • Stapelia melanantha Schltr.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.