Gonostemon gettleffii

Family: Asclepiadaceae

What it is like

A plant with succulent stem like a cactus. It grows 25 cm tall. It can form clumps 1 m across. The branches are 4 sided in cross section. The flowers are star shaped and lie face up on the ground. They are 15 cm across and have purple lines against a yellow background. It is hairy.

Also put in the family Apocynaceae. The spelling of the scientific name varies as gettleffei or gettlefii.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Stapelia gettleffii R. Pott;