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Stapeliopsis
Sign in to saveStapeliopsis is a genus of succulent plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to southern Africa.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Namibia
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- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Stapeliinae
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- Stapeliopsis saxatilis stems - Die Hel Gamkaskloof.jpg
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- Stapeliopsis
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Stapeliopsis is a genus of succulent plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to southern Africa.
==Description== Stapeliopsis was described as a genus in 1928. The name refers to its superficial resemblance to some species of the genus Stapelia (Greek "-opsis" = "look-alike"). The genus is extremely variable.
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