Apocynaceae

Piaranthus geminatus (Masson) N.E.Br.

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Piaranthus

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Piaranthus geminatus: Piaranthus geminatus var. geminatus 'globosus' in Blüte — Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

Chinese: 巴利姬笋角, 皮氏姬笋角, 胖龙角, 臭肉角

Synonyms

Caralluma geminata (Masson) Schltr.
Obesia geminata (Masson) Haw.
Podanthes geminata (Masson) G.Nicholson
Stapelia geminata Masson
Stissera geminata (Masson) Kuntze
Stisseria geminata (Masson) Kuntze

Photos

Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: stephen boisvert from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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.