Stapelia flavopurpurea

Stapelia flavopurpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Stapelia
Species: S. flavopurpurea
Binomial name
Stapelia flavopurpurea

Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual. They range from a bright yellow to greenish color and smell of beeswax.

A flower of S. flavopurpurea.

Stapelia: is mostly used as vegetable in Pakistan, and is the most expensive vegetable to eat and prepare dishes when cooked with proteins(meat).

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References

  1. afzal khan yousfzai swat, pakistan.


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