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Orbeopsis lutea (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach
Excelsa Taxon. Ser. 1: 64 1978
Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Orbea lutea (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
Aloe 37(4): 75 2000

Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Frikkie Hall

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Orbea lutea (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
Aloe 37(4): 75 2000
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Orbea lutea subs. vaga (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
Aloe 37: 75 2000
Synonymy: 10
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Yellow carrion flower, Common carrion flower, Cape fritillary
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Geelaasblom, Ghaap, Gwaap, Aasblom, Kopseerblom, Slang-gwaap

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Orbea lutea group

  • Orbea lutea (N.E.Br.) Bruyns: has much thinner and longer Corolla-lobes (3–5 times as long as broad)
  • Orbea lutea subs. vaga (N.E.Br.) Bruyns: has mostly maroon flowers sometime variegated red and yellow with a much broad and short corolla segments (1.5–2.5 times as long as broad). Distribution: South Africa (NW Cape) to S Angola.

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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira

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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Frikkie Hall

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Growing habit at Vredefort dome, Free State, South Africa. (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Frikkie Hall
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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Frikkie Hall

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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Luiza Ferreira
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Orbeopsis lutea (Orbea lutea) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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