Ceropegia nigra N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

Flowers 1/2-2/3 in. long, the corolla-tube curved above the obliquely inflated base, the lobes dark blue-green, turning black.
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A pubescent twiner
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Ceropegia nigra world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, and Chad

Conservation status

Ceropegia nigra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95690-1
WFO ID wfo-0000598366
COL ID T3JV
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Synonyms

Ceropegia kroboensis Ceropegia melanops Ceropegia nigra