Apteranthes
Apteranthes
6 species Apocynaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of stapeliad succulents in the family Apocynaceae (tribe Ceropegieae), distributed from the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean to the Middle East and Central Asia. Characterized by angular leafless succulent stems and star-shaped colorful flowers with a frequent unpleasant odor to attract fly pollinators.
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DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
© MMFE (Marc Espen), via Wikimedia Commons
Apteranthes burchardii (N.E.Br.) Plowes
Burchard's apteranthes
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00002
Origin Islas Canarias (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote)
Type Stapeliad succulent
eco
DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
Apteranthes cylindrica (Brongn.) Decne.
Cylindrical apteranthes
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00003
Origin Norte de África (Marruecos, Argelia, Libia)
Type Stapeliad succulent
DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
© Ceropegius, via Wikimedia Commons
Apteranthes europaea (Gussone) Plowes
European stapeliad
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00001
Origin Cuenca Mediterránea (España, Italia, Grecia, Marruecos, Israel, Turquía)
Type Stapeliad succulent
DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
© Auguste-Henri de Coincy, Ecloga plantarum Hispanicarum (1893), dominio público
Apteranthes gussoneana J.C.Mikan ex Maire
Gussone's apteranthes
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00004
Origin Mediterráneo central (Sicilia, Malta, Túnez, Libia, Grecia)
Type Stapeliad succulent
DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
© Georges Jansoone (JoJan), via Wikimedia Commons
Apteranthes joannis (Maire) Plowes
Joan's apteranthes
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00005
Origin Marruecos (Atlas y zonas áridas del suroeste)
Type Stapeliad succulent
eco
DocumentedStapeliadCarrion flower
Apteranthes tessellata Decne.
Tessellate apteranthes
Specimen ID RN-APTRN-00006
Origin Península Arábiga (Arabia Saudita, Yemen, Omán)
Type Stapeliad succulent