The genus Ceropegia is quite widespread, it can be found in almost entire Africa, Arabia, Madagascar and on the Canary Islands, it occures in Asia as well as in the tropical forests of New Guinea.

There are about 235 species, subspecies and natural hybrides.

The plants are very polymorphic, there are climbers, twining species, upright shrubs, creeping ground-covering plants, succulent or not succulent. The only commonality they all share are the very special flowers, but from time to time these differ also from the typical lantern form.

flower structure

subdividing in growth character groups

species and synonyms

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up to now unnamed forms

misnamed forms

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Ceropegia albisepta
Ceropegia arabica var. superba
Ceropegia aristolochioides
Ceropegia deightonii
Ceropegia juncea
Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii
Ceropegia media
Ceropegia scabra
Ceropegia stapeliiformis ssp. serpentina
Ceropegia volubilis

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