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Taxon:
Caralluma edulis
(Edgew.) Benth. ex Hook. f.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Caralluma
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Ceropegieae
Subtribe:
Stapeliinae
Nomen number:
448333
Place of publication:
Fl. Brit. India 4:76. 1883
Verified:
04/12/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Boucerosia edulis
Edgew.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Caudanthera edulis
(Edgew.) Meve & Liede
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Reference(s)
Albers, F. & U. Meve, eds.
2002. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Asclepiadaceae 52-53.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
1992. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials (revised edition). 3:266-267.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
lists as
Caralluma edulis
(Edgew.) Benth. & Hook. f.
Jagtap. A. P. & N. P. Singh.
1999. Asclepiadaceae. Fascicles of flora of India. 24:202-203.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Note:
lists as
Caralluma edulis
(Edgew.) Hook. f.
Rechinger, K. H., ed.
1963-. Flora iranica.
Note:
lists as
Caralluma edulis
(Edgew.) Benth.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Note:
lists as
Caralluma edulis
(Edgew.) Benth.
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
s.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Gujarat
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Maharashtra
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Punjab
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Rajasthan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Yemen
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Iran
(s.)
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan],
Pakistan
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
vegetable
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
1992. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials (revised edition). 3:266-267.
Name
References