- Source: Stapelianthus
Stapelianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1933. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar and is concentrated in the far south of the island.
The genus is defined by the unique corona structure of its flowers.
Species
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of January 2023
formerly included
Stapelianthus baylissii, syn of Tridentea baylissii
Stapelianthus choananthus, syn of Tridentea choanantha
Taxonomy
The species are extremely close to each other genetically, however the genus overall is very divergent from its relatives on the mainland.
Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be most closely related to a large and widespread branch of stapeliads from mainland Africa, comprising the genera Huernia, Tavaresia and a mixed sub-branch including Orbea, Piaranthus and Stapelia.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Apocynaceae
- Stapelianthus
- Stapelia
- Succulent plant
- Asclepiadoideae
- Stapeliinae
- Stapeliopsis
- List of garden plants in North America
- List of subfamilies and genera of Apocynaceae
- List of plant genera named for people (Q–Z)
- Monique Keraudren
