Orbea semota (N.E.Br.) L.C.Leach

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Status:	Native
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Worldwide distribution:	Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 29 July 2025
Literature:	Leach, L.C. (1975). The Reinstatement of Orbea Haw. (Asclepiadaceae) Kirkia 10(1) Page 290. reinstatement as Orbea. Malaise, P. (1985). Asclepiadaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 105 - 111. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Orbea semota
African Plant Database: Orbea semota
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Orbea semota
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Orbea semota
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orbea semota
JSTOR Plant Science: Orbea semota
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Orbea semota
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Wikipedia: Orbea semota