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Huernia occulta
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Mutirikwi CL, Murray MacDougall Drive
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| Synonyms: |
Ceropegia occultiflora Bruyns |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Very locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent perennial with slender almost prostrate stems up to 30 cm long. Flowers 1-3 together, facing upwards on pedicels up to 2.5 cm long. Sepals narrowly ovate, 6-9 mm long. Corolla 4-6 cm in diameter, cream-coloured, more or less densely mottled with brownish-red; tube bell-shaped, 7.5-10 mm long, dark maroon inside, shiny at the base; lobes broadly deltate, 10-12 mm long and 14-18 mm wide at the base. |
| Notes: | This species is closely related to H. hislopii but can be readily distinguished by the long and slender, creeping stems. |
| Derivation of specific name: | occulta: concealed or hidden, referring to its habit of growing in deep shade under dense scrub. |
| Habitat: | On Dwalas (Whaleback kopjes), in deep shade, hidden under scrub vegetation such as Coleochloa and Myrothamnus. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1100 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Masvingo District Zimbabwe only. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 16 February 2013 |
| Literature: |
Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Asclepiadaceae Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants Springer-Verlag Page 168. Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume I Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 197 - 199. (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 210 - 211. Leach, L.C. (1988). A Revision of Huernia R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) Excelsa Taxonomic Series No. 4 Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe Pages 67 - 69. (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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