Ceropegia talbotii S.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia

Characteristics

A slender climber. It grows from a tuberous root-stock. This is a flattened round shape. The flowers are 5 cm long and a blotchy white to purple.
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Flowers 2 in. long, dirty white purple blotching.
A nearly glabrous twiner usually leafy;
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Not known
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Usage

The root is eaten raw or cooked. The young leaves are cooked.
Uses food
Edible leaves roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Ceropegia talbotii world distribution map, present in Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95807-1
WFO ID wfo-0000598524
COL ID T3TC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ceropegia talbotii