Ceropegia woodii
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32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
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32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Ceropegia barbertonensis N.E. Br. Ceropegia euryacme Schltr. Ceropegia hastata N.E. Br. Ceropegia leptocarpa Schltr. Ceropegia linearis E. Mey. subsp. woodii (Schltr.) H. Huber Ceropegia schoenlandii N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | Necklace vine (English) Rosary vine (English) String of hearts (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent herb. Rootstock a small tuber. Stems prostrate, climbing or pendulous. Leaves with cordate base, whitish-variegated along veins above or uniform green. Cymes 1-few-flowered. Corolla glabrous outside, with basal inflated part shorter than the tubular upper part; expanded above into a trumpet or funnel-shaped mouth; lobes blackish with purplish hairs. Follicles terete, linear. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | linearis: linear |
| Habitat: | In mixed deciduous and miombo woodland, in sandy soils over rock and often on termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 550 - 1100 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | Z,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 155 - 156. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 20. |
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