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Orbea variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the coastal belt of the Western Cape, South Africa, and grows actively during the winter rainfall season. It is very popular in horticulture and many hybrids have been produced. It is an invasive species in southern Australia.

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1. (c) Ferran Pestaña, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ferranp/242663382/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbea_variegata

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Catalogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia
• 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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