Ceropegia burchelliana Bruyns

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

Perennial herb, 300-450 mm tall. Corolla sparsely and minutely puberulent outside, lobes 35 mm long, reflexed. Corona lobes exserted from corolla. Flowers green or dull yellow.
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Very slender, single-stemmed geophyte to 50 cm; sap clear. Leaves opposite, filiform, glabrous. Flowers greenish, without tube, with reflexed, filiform petals 18-25 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.33 - 0.45
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Ceropegia burchelliana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77167148-1
WFO ID wfo-0001424273
COL ID T32W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Macropetalum burchellii Brachystelma burchellii Ceropegia burchelliana Brachystelma burchellii var. grandiflorum