Stapeliad (Orbea?) ID assistance Please!

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Minime8484
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Stapeliad (Orbea?) ID assistance Please!

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I don't have many Old World succulents, but I do have a couple of nice Stapeliads here and there. I know (at least for me!) without flowers, I can't ID even to genus sometimes.

This is one I obtained with no ID in early 2013 that hasn't done anything until this mid-summer when it started to grow quite a bit and a couple of weeks ago sent out flower buds like mad.
The first few flowers opened up this weekend, so I did some searching for similar plants.

The best I can come up with is Orbea decaisneana. It looks like a pretty close match...but, knowing the diversity of the group, I was hoping someone here could either confirm my ID or point me in a new direction!

Any help is much appreciated!
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It does look very similar - so don't eat it. This species was used for human and animal poisoning. Though, on the upside, the plant was used as a charm against evil.
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Looks like you got it right!
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Here is my Orbea.
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Thanks all! Good to know I was on the right track!
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Deff orbea i have a few they are beautiful bloomers
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