Orbea ciliata

Orbea ciliata
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Orbea
Species:
O. ciliata
Binomial name
Orbea ciliata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ceropegia ciliatioris Bruyns
    • Diplocyatha ciliata (Thunb.) N.E.Br.
    • Podanthes ciliata (Thunb.) Haw.
    • Stapelia ciliata Thunb.
    • Stapelia ciliata var. cristata P.V.Heath
    • Tromotriche ciliata (Thunb.) Sweet

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Orbea ciliata Starfish Stapelia". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Orbea ciliata". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 March 2021.