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Stapelia tigridia Decne.
Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 8: 657. 1844 [mid Mar 1844]
Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE

= Tromotriche revoluta var. tigridia (Decne.) P.V.Heath
Calyx 3(1): 33. 1993 (as "tigrida")

Accepted Scientific Name: Tromotriche revoluta (L.) Haw.
Syn. Pl. Succ. 36 1812

Stapelia tigridia (Tromotriche revoluta var. tigridia) Photo by: Julio C. García

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Tromotriche revoluta (L.) Haw.
Syn. Pl. Succ. 36 1812
Synonymy: 14
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Tromotriche revoluta group

  • Tromotriche revoluta (L.) Haw.: has flowers with revolute lobes, pale maroon to purple-brown with lime-green central markings but quite variable in colour and patterns. Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape.
  • Tromotriche revoluta var. fuscata (Jacq.) P.V.Heath: has corolla entirely reddish-brown on the inner face, without markings. Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape.
  • Tromotriche revoluta var. tigridia (Decne.) P.V.Heath: has corolla and lobes noticeably patterned with purple-maroon and light yellow concentric stripes. Distribution: Northern Cape, Western Cape.

20030 julio Julio C. García
Stapelia tigridia (Tromotriche revoluta var. tigridia) Photo by: Julio C. García
23233 luiza Luiza Ferreira
Stapelia tigridia (Tromotriche revoluta var. tigridia) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira


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