Ceropegia volubilis N.E. Br.

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Synonyms: Ceropegia dewevrei De Wild.
Ceropegia scandens N.E. Br.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: volubilis: twining, enveloping
Habitat: In mixed deciduous scrub woodland on sandy soils.
Altitude range: (metres) 700 - 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C
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Literature:

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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Flora of Botswana: Ceropegia volubilis
Flora of Malawi: Ceropegia volubilis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ceropegia volubilis
African Plant Database: Ceropegia volubilis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ceropegia volubilis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ceropegia volubilis
JSTOR Plant Science: Ceropegia volubilis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ceropegia volubilis
Plants of the World Online: Ceropegia volubilis
Tropicos: Ceropegia volubilis
Wikipedia: Ceropegia volubilis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Ceropegia volubilis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=146540, retrieved 29 March 2024

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