Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 217 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat ad Cap. b. Spei."

Haworth, A.H. (1812), Synopsis Plantarum Succulentarum: 40 [basionym]

basionym of: Orbea variegata (L.) Haw. legitimate

Hudson, P. (1985), The naturalisation of Stapelia variegata L. (Asclepiadaceae) at Whyalla, South Australia. South Australian Naturalist 60: 32 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 319 [secondary reference]

common name: Carrion Flower [n/a]

Forster, P.I. (1987), Orbea Haw. or Stapelia L. (Asclepiadaceae): a choice of generic name for the naturalised carrion flower. Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 53: 5 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Orbea variegata (L.) Haw. legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Asclepiadaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 283 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Orbea variegata (L.) Haw. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Orbea variegata (L.) Haw. legitimate

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