Orbea umbracula (M.D. Hend.) L.C. Leach

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Dzobo. S Mutare

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30 km S of Odzi, in Marange.

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3km S of Gomira Dip Musikavanhu T.T.L Sabi valley

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30 km South of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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Along Birchenough Bridge - Masvingo road about 25-30 km from Birchenough Bridge.

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Synonyms:	Ceropegia umbracula (M.D. Hend.) Bruyns Stapelia umbracula (M.D. Henderson) P.V. Heath Stultitia umbracula M.D. Hend.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Low-growing succulent perennial with mottled greyish branches. Flowers with corolla lobes strongly reflexed, clasping the pedicel, chocolate-brown, mottled or striped with yellow at the tips of the lobes, rarely rusty-brown. Corona lobes yellow, spreading.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	umbracula: umbrella-like, referring to the strongly reflexed corolla lobes.
Habitat:	In drier granite sands in rocky areas or in Brachystegia woodland, in open areas or in the shade of small bushes.
Altitude range: (metres)	300 - 1000 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Restricted to the lower parts of the Eastern Highlands as well as the Save-Limpopo lowveld.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,E,S
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
Red data list status:	Data deficient
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Images last updated:	Friday 28 February 2014
Literature:	Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Asclepiadaceae Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants Springer-Verlag Page 202. Bruyns, P.V. (2002). Monograph of Orbea and Ballyanthus (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae-Ceropegieae) Systematic Botany Monographs 63 Pages 158 - 160. (Includes a picture). Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume I Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 308 - 310. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 224 - 225. Leach, L.C. (1975). The Reinstatement of Orbea Haw. (Asclepiadaceae) Kirkia 10(1) Page 291. Leach, L.C. (1978). A contribution towards a new classification of Stapelieae* (Asclepiadaceae) with a preliminary review of Orbea Haw. and descriptions of three new genera* Excelsa Taxonomic Series No. 1 Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 133. 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 21.

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