Ceropegia volubilis N.E. Br.
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Synonyms:
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Ceropegia dewevrei De Wild.
Ceropegia scandens N.E. Br.
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Native |
Description:
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| Notes:
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| Derivation of specific name:
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volubilis: twining, enveloping |
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In mixed deciduous scrub woodland on sandy soils. |
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700 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution:
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Angola, DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana. |
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Malawi distribution:
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| Literature:
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Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 111. (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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Malawi: Species information: Ceropegia volubilis. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=146540, retrieved 1 April 2023
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