Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Asclepiadoideae Subtribe Stapeliinae Higher classification Stapeliinae Order Gentianales | Family Apocynaceae Tribe Ceropegieae Scientific name Caralluma Rank Genus | |
Similar Caralluma adscendens, Huernia, Asclepiadoideae, Stapelia, Orbea |
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Caralluma is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, consisting of about 120 species. The generic name is derived from the Arabic word qahr al-luhum, meaning "wound in the flesh" or "abscess," referring to the floral odour. Most of the species occur in Africa, including several taxa valued by people for their medicinal properties.
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