Stapelia flavopurpurea

Stapelia flavopurpurea
A flower of S. flavopurpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Stapelia
Species:	S. flavopurpurea
Binomial name
Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth
Synonyms [1]
Homotypic Synonyms Ceropegia flavopurpurea(Marloth) Bruyns Gonostemon flavopurpureus(Marloth) P.V.Heath Heterotypic Synonyms Gonostemon flavopurpureus var. fleckii(A.Berger & Schltr.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 3: 8 (1993) Stapelia flavopurpurea var. fleckii(A.Berger & Schltr.) A.C.White & B.Sloane Stapelia fleckiiA.Berger & Schltr.

Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. ^{[1] [2]} It is endemic to Namibia. The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual. They range from a bright yellow to greenish color and smell of beeswax. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
2. "Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
3. Albers, Focke; Meve, Ulrich (2002). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae: Asclepiadaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 246. ISBN   9783540419648 . Retrieved 2019-05-08.
4. Talalaj, Stanislaw; Talalaj, Daniela; Talalaj, Janusz Joseph (1991). The Strangest Plants in the World. Hill of Content. p. 147. ISBN   9780855722050.