Boucerosia
Boucerosia
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species Apocynaceae
Morphological Summary
Historical genus of succulents in the family Apocynaceae, subfamily Asclepiadoideae, now largely considered synonymous with genera such as Caralluma, Orbea and Quaqua. The included species are spineless cactiform plants with fleshy 4–6-ribbed stems and fetid-smelling flowers to attract fly pollinators. Native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean and India.
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DocumentedAfrica / AsiaCaralluma
Boucerosia acutangula (Decne.) Decne.
Sharp-angled Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00011
Origin India, Pakistán, África occidental (Burkina Faso, Etiopía)
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedIndiaAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia adscendens (Roxb.) Wall.
Indian Ascending Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00006
Origin India (Decán, Rajastán, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu) y Sri Lanka
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedIndiaCaralluma
Boucerosia crenulata (Wall.) Wight & Arn.
Crenulate Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00012
Origin India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala)
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedWest AfricaCaralluma
Boucerosia decaisneana Lem.
Decaisne's Orbea
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00013
Origin África occidental (Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria), Arabia
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedIndiaEdible
Boucerosia edulis Edgew.
Indian Edible Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00005
Origin India, Pakistán, Afganistán y regiones áridas adyacentes
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedMediterraneanAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia europaea Caruel
European Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00001
Origin Cuenca mediterránea occidental: Marruecos, Argelia, sur de España, Italia (Sicilia), Canarias
Type Caralluma succulent
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DocumentedEast AfricaAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia forskalii Decne.
Forsskål's Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00007
Origin África oriental (Etiopía, Eritrea, Somalia) y Península Arábiga
Type Caralluma succulent
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Rare Species
Boucerosia frerei
Indian Frerea
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00015
Origin Ghats Occidentales del Norte, India; cultivada en colecciones de todo el mundo
Type cultivated species
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DocumentedIndiaEndemic
Boucerosia frerei (G.D.Rowley) Meve & Liede
Frere's Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00008
Origin India (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh) — endémica regional
Type Caralluma succulent
eco
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia incarnata (L.f.) N.E.Br.
Flesh-coloured Orbea
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00004
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental)
Type Caralluma succulent
eco
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia mammillaris (L.) N.E.Br.
Mammillate Orbea
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00002
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental)
Type Caralluma succulent
eco
DocumentedMaghrebAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia maroccana Hook.f.
Moroccan Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00010
Origin Marruecos, sur de España (Andalucía), norte de Argelia
Type Caralluma succulent
DocumentedSouthern ArabiaCaralluma
Boucerosia penicillata Deflers
Brush-tipped Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00014
Origin Yemen, Arabia del Sur
Type Caralluma succulent
eco
DocumentedArabiaAsclepiadoideae
Boucerosia quadrangula (Forssk.) Decne.
Four-angled Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00003
Origin Península Arábiga (Yemen, Arabia Saudí, Omán) y noreste de África
Type Caralluma succulent
eco
DocumentedSocotraEndemic
Boucerosia socotrana Balf.f.
Socotra Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00009
Origin Endémica de la isla de Socotra (Yemen)
Type Caralluma succulent
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Cultivated Species
Boucerosia umbellata
Umbelled Caralluma
Specimen ID RN-BOUC-00016
Origin India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh hasta Myanmar; cultivada como suculenta de colección
Type cultivated species