Ceropegia candelabrum

Ceropegia candelabrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Ceropegia
Species:
C. candelabrum
Binomial name
Ceropegia candelabrum
Synonyms
  • Ceropegia acuminata Dalzell & A.Gibson
  • Ceropegia biflora L.
  • Ceropegia candelabriformis St.-Lag.
  • Ceropegia discreta N.E.Br.
  • Ceropegia elliotii Hook.f.
  • Ceropegia longiflora Poir. in Rom. & Schult.
  • Ceropegia mucronata Roth
  • Ceropegia tuberosa Roxb.

Ceropegia candelabrum is the type species in its genus of plants, belonging the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. The Latin specific epithet candelabrum is derived from the candelabra-like appearance of the inflorescences.

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