Piaranthus
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Piaranthus is a succulent plant genus in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, in the family Apocynaceae.
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Piaranthus geminatus in cultivation | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
Genus: | Piaranthus R.Br. (1810) |
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It was first described in 1810. Its name comes from Greek and is descriptive of the fleshy, succulent flowers typical of the genus ("piar-" = fat, "-anthos" = flower).[2][3][4]