Apteranthes burchardii
| Apteranthes burchardii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Apteranthes |
| Species: | A. burchardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Apteranthes burchardii (N.E.Br.) Plowes
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| Synonyms | |
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Caralluma burchardii | |
Apteranthes burchardii is a fleshy and superficially cactus-like plant that belongs to the genus Apteranthes in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the family Apocynaceae. Its basionym is Caralluma burchardii.[2] This species is native to the eastern Canary Islands archipelago and adjacent Morocco.
On the Canary Islands it is found on the islands of
Los Lobos Island and on Graciosa
.
This stem succulent has flowers which are coloured green to yellow, densely covered with white hairs in the middle, and violet to maroon in a shape of the star.
There are two subspecies:[3]
- Apteranthes burchardii subsp. burchardii. Canary Islands.
- Apteranthes burchardii subsp. maura. Morocco.
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