Summary ²

Caralluma adscendens is a succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. Its distribution ranges from India and Sri Lanka through the Arabian peninsula to North Africa and the Sahel.

Diagnostic ³

"Habit: A small succulent herb, upto 70cm."

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Chief RedEarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Chief RedEarth
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caralluma_adscendens
3. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26346999

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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