Orbea variegata

Orbea variegata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Orbea
Species:
O. variegata
Binomial name
Orbea variegata
(L.) Haw.
Synonyms[1]
  • Stapelia variegata L.
  • Stisseria variegata (L.) Kuntze

Orbea variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, known as the star flower. It is native to the coastal belt of the Western Cape, South Africa, growing actively during the winter rainfall season.[2] It is an invasive species in southern Australia.[3]

  1. ^ "Orbea variegata (L.) Haw". Theplantlist.org. 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ Bester, Stoffel Petrus (2006). "Orbea Haw". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Carrion flower : Orbea variegata" (PDF). Pir.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.