Stapelia parvula Kers

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola, Mocamedes
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: parvula: very small, dwarf-like, referring to the small flowers.
Habitat: In desert or dry shrubland.
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from southwestern Angola.
Provinces: NA
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 39.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stapelia parvula
African Plant Database: Stapelia parvula
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stapelia parvula
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Stapelia parvula
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stapelia parvula
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Stapelia parvula
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stapelia parvula
JSTOR Plant Science: Stapelia parvula
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stapelia parvula
Plants of the World Online: Stapelia parvula
Tropicos: Stapelia parvula
Wikipedia: Stapelia parvula


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Stapelia parvula.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=266080, retrieved 4 September 2026

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