Ceropegia affinis Vatke

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

A twining herb. It grows 2 m tall. The rootstock is a cluster of fleshy roots. The stems are succulent. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it occurs at 2,025 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Ceropegia affinis world distribution map, present in Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, eSwatini, Uganda, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95433-1
WFO ID wfo-0000597977
COL ID T2WY
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Synonyms

Ceropegia glabripedicellata Ceropegia gourmaca Ceropegia secamonoides Ceropegia affinis Ceropegia angusta Ceropegia atacorensis Ceropegia biddumana Ceropegia butaguensis Ceropegia cynanchoides Ceropegia hochstetteri Ceropegia kamerunensis Ceropegia pedunculata Ceropegia ruspoliana Ceropegia racemosa subsp. glabra Ceropegia racemosa subsp. secamonoides Ceropegia racemosa subsp. setifera Ceropegia setifera var. natalensis