Orbea dummeri

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A succulent shrub. It forms mats 10 cm tall. The stems are erect or spreading. They can be 4 angled. They are 6-9 cm long. They have purple spots and stripes. The flowers are on short stalks. The flowers are greenish-yellow. They have a hairy surface.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Angolluma dummeri (N. E. Br.) Plowes; Caralluma dummeri (N. E. Br.) A. C. White & B. Sloane; Ceropegia dummeri (N. E. Br.) Bruyns; Pachycymbium dummeri (N. E. Br.) M. G. Gilbert; Stapelia dummeri N. E. Br.;