Orbea ciliata

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]

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

References
  1. "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.
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