Huernia kirkii
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Near Palfrey's Store
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mabalane district, Gaza Province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mabalane district, Gaza Province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mabalane district, Gaza Province
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| Synonyms: |
Ceropegia kirkii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns Huernia bicampanulata I. Verd. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent perennial. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858 |
| Habitat: | Mopane woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 31 December 2019 |
| Literature: |
Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume I Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Page 195. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 209 - 210. Leach, L.C. (1988). A Revision of Huernia R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) Excelsa Taxonomic Series No. 4 Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe Pages 57 - 60. (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 21. |
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