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Brachystelma linearifolium Turrill Brachystelma mortonii Walker Brachystelma parviflorum Morton Ceropegia plocamoides (Oliv.) Bruyns |
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Status: | Native |
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Herb c. 15 cm tall; glabrous, stem branched near the base; stems, pedicels and flowers uniform brown. Leaves linear. Flowers borne singly in leaf axils, initially separating along their sides while remaining joined at their tips, finally separating completely and opening out. |
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Habitat: | Open woodland on compacted bare soil. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 13 August 2014 |
Literature: |
Binns, B. (1968). A First Check List of the Herbaceous Flora of Malawi The Government Printer, Zomba, Malawi Page 20. Bruyns, P.V., Klak, C. & Hanáček, P. (2018). An account of Ceropegia sect. Chamaesiphon (Apocynaceae) in Moçambique with new records and two new species Phytotaxa 364(2) Pages 127 - 128. As Ceropegia plocamoides (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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