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Stapelia hirsuta L.
carrion-flower
       
Symbol:   STHI7  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asclepiadaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None
Distribution:   Not in PFA



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Related Taxa:
Stapelia hirsuta L.

View 23 genera in Asclepiadaceae, 2 species in Stapelia
 

Classification:
Stapelia hirsuta L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Gentianales
Family Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed family
Genus Stapelia L. – stapelia
Species Stapelia hirsuta L. – carrion-flower
 

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Stapelia hirsuta L.

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