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Orbeopsis melanantha
Scientific Name: Orbeopsis melanantha (Schlecht.) L.C. Leach
Synonym: Caralluma melanantha, Stapelia melanantha
Family: Asclepiadaceae
(Orbeopsis melanantha)

Origin: Southern Africa (Zimbabwe to Mpumalanga)

Growth Habits: Sprawling stem succulent, stems up to 4 inches long (10 cm)



Blooming Habits:
Dark purple flowers


 

 

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