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June 2025

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genus

Ceropegia L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 211 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000007427.

Statistics

Synonyms of Ceropegia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aulostephanus Schltr. Bull. Herb. Boissier 4: 451. 1896. wfo-4000003687
Blepharanthera Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 146 (1913) wfo-4000004765
Brachystelmaria Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20 Beibl. 51: 50. 1895. wfo-4000005261
Cinclia Hoffmanns. Preis-Verzeich. Pfl. 7: 13. 1833. wfo-4000008331
Craterostemma K.Schum. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 154. 1893. wfo-4000009606
Decaceras Harv. Thes. Cap. 2: 9 (1863) wfo-4000010903
Dichaelia Harv. Gen. S. Afr. Pl. , ed. 2: 241 (1868) wfo-4000011394
Eriopetalum Wight Contr. Bot. India 35. 1834. wfo-4000013855
Kinepetalum Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 149, f. 4. 1913. wfo-4000020007
Lasiostelma Benth. Gen. Pl. 2: 776 (1876) wfo-4000020685
Macropetalum Burch. ex Decne. Prodr. 8: 626 (1844) wfo-4000022743
Micraster Harv. Gen. S. African Pl. ed. 2 242. 1868. wfo-4000024042
Microstemma R.Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 459 (1810) wfo-4000024230
Siphonostelma Schltr. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 148, f. 3. 1913. wfo-4000035524
Systrepha Burch. Trav. S. Africa 1: 546. 1822. wfo-4000037375
Tapeinostelma Schltr. Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 35: 53 (1893) wfo-4000037556
Tenaris E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 198 (1838) wfo-4000037754
Apegia Neck. Elem. Bot. (Necker) 1: 251. 1790 ; nom. invalid. Published in opera utiq. oppr. See ICBN (2006), App. VI: 483 wfo-4000044874

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Ceropegia:

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