Distribution Map

Orbea gerstneri subsp. gerstneri

tililo lomncane
(Orbeopsis gerstneri subsp. gerstneri)
(Orbeopsis gerstneri subsp. gerstneri)
(Caralluma gerstneri)

Apocynaceae Asclepiadoideae Ceropegieae Stapeliinae

Eswatini Red List status (2002): EN B1B2c

As at April 2024, 3 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: Rare (2007)
Global Distribution: NE2, NE3
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Caralluma gerstneri - Long rhizomes. Stems forming clumps, erect, branching, deeply four-angled, up to 8 cm high with long triangular sharp pointed teeth up to 1,3 cm long on ridges; c 3 cm diam including spines. Corolla c 3 5 cm diam, lobes broad triangular, C 1,5 cm long x 8 mm wide, velvety, almost covered with dark purple-red spots and blotches on bowl-shaped tube. Outer corona lobes three-toothed, inner two-homed with points meeting in centre. Fruit-half erect, c 8 cm long X 6 mm diam, smooth.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.