Caralluma adscendens

Caralluma adscendens
1832 botanical illustration of C. fimbriata, a synonym of Caralluma adscendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Caralluma
Species:
C. adscendens
Binomial name
Caralluma adscendens
(Roxb.) Haw.
Synonyms[1]
  • Boucerosia adscendens (Roxb.) Wall.
  • Caralluma attenuata Wight
  • Caralluma fimbriata Wall.

Caralluma adscendens is a succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. Its distribution ranges from India and Sri Lanka through the Arabian peninsula to North Africa and the Sahel.

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 15 January 2014.