Ceropegia lugardiae N.E. Br.
subsp. zimbabweensis M.G. Gilbert

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Ceropegia lugardiae subsp. zimbabweensis

5 km west of Kafue town; Nov 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Ceropegia lugardiae subsp. zimbabweensis

5 km west of Kafue town; Nov 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Ceropegia lugardiae subsp. zimbabweensis

5 km west of Kafue town; Nov 1975.
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Synonyms: Ceropegia distincta N.E. Br. forma pubescens H. Huber
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Twining semi-succulent stems to 2.5 m. arising from fibrous or fleshy roots. Corolla cream with purple speckles, with a slightly swollen base, the tube curved upward at a 90 degree angle; expanded towards the mouth where the lobes are united forming a small united column.
Type location:
Zimbabwe
Notes: It is distinguished from subsp. lugardiae by the more pubescent flowers and the lack of the more elaborate "lantern-like" union of the corolla lobes.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Granite outcrops, along roadsides and in shady places in Brachystegia woodland on kalahari sand and in thorn thicket on eroded clay soil.
Altitude range: 900 - 1600 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lk
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Content last updated: Wednesday 13 August 2014
Literature:

Dyer, R.A. (1983). Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia in Southern Africa. Balkema

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 106 - 109. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ceropegia lugardiae
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ceropegia lugardiae
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ceropegia lugardiae subsp. zimbabweensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=146340, retrieved 29 March 2024

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