Orbea dummeri (N.E.Br.) Bruyns

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Orbea

Characteristics

A succulent shrub. It forms mats 10 cm tall. The stems are erect or spreading. They can be 4 angled. They are 6-9 cm long. They have purple spots and stripes. The flowers are on short stalks. The flowers are greenish-yellow. They have a hairy surface.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible shoots
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Images

Leaf

Orbea dummeri leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Orbea dummeri flower picture by Leigh Winowiecki (cc-by-sa)
Orbea dummeri flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Orbea dummeri flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Orbea dummeri fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1019343-1
WFO ID wfo-0001273660
COL ID 6SRDK
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Synonyms

Angolluma dummeri Caralluma dummeri Stapelia dummeri Caralluma dummeri f. colorata Pachycymbium dummeri Orbea dummeri