Huernia procumbens
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| Synonyms: |
Ceropegia procumbentior Bruyns Duvalia procumbens R.A. Dyer |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent perennial with procumbent, trailing stems. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | procumbens: with stems lying along the ground; procumbent |
| Habitat: | In dry rocky woodland often dominated by Androstachys johnstonii. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, South Africa |
| FZ divisions: | S |
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| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 22 January 2011 |
| Literature: |
Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume I Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 142 - 143. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 171. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 204. Leach, L.C. (1988). A Revision of Huernia R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) Excelsa Taxonomic Series No. 4 Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe Pages 151 - 152. (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 21. |
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