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Flowers in early and late bud in Protea Savanna;
Lusaka SE, Leopards Hill Road; Jan 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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Status: | Native |
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Annual stem, erect to 50 cm with flowers borne singly in the upper leaf axils. |
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Habitat: | Miombo woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola and southern DRC. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 13 August 2014 |
Literature: |
Bolnick, D. (2007). A Guide to the Common Wild Flowers of Zambia and Neighbouring Regions Revised Edition. WECS, Lusaka, Zambia Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 70. Malaisse, F. (1984). Recherches sur les Asclepiadaceae du Shaba (Zaire). I. Nouvelles Observations sur le genre Ceropegia L. Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van Belgiƫ, 54(1/2) Pages 218 - 219. (Includes a picture). |
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