| Stapelia flavopurpurea | |
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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 | |
Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. 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.[1][2]
A flower of S. flavopurpurea.
References
- ↑ Albers, Focke; Meve, Ulrich (2002). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae: Asclepiadaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 246. ISBN 9783540419648. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Talalaj, Stanislaw; Talalaj, Daniela; Talalaj, Janusz Joseph (1991). The Strangest Plants in the World. Hill of Content. p. 147. ISBN 9780855722050.
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