Orbea ciliata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Orbea |
Species: | O. ciliata
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Orbea ciliata | |
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Orbea ciliata, called the starfish stapelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] [2] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]