Apocynaceae

Piaranthus comptus N.E.Br.

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Piaranthus

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Piaranthus comptus: Piaranthus comptus , flowers; Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese: 康普姬笋角

Synonyms

Caralluma compta (N.E.Br.) Schltr.
Piaranthus comptus var. comptus

Photos

Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.