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Synonyms: |
Ceropegia racemosa N.E.Br. subsp. racemosa Ceropegia racemosa N.E.Br subsp. secamonoides (S. Moore) H. Huber |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Roots elongated, fleshy. Stems annual, twining, glabrous. |
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Notes: | Zimbabwean records of Ceropegia racemosa have been named subsp. racemosa. The subspecies of the Zambian plants is not known but we have provisionally also placed them under subsp. racemosa. |
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Habitat: | Woodland |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widely distributed in tropical Africa.Subsp. setifera: N Namibia, Botswana, South Africa; subsp. racemosa: Zimbabwe; subsp. secamonoides: Zimbabwe |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,Lk |
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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. Dyer, R.A. (1983). Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia in Southern Africa. Balkema 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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