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| syn. - |
| distribution: South-Africa: Eastern Cape; Western Cape |
| Like in some other species,
I cannot definitely say that the pictured plant really is that species. This plant belongs to the species which grow from a tuber and is very similar to Ceropegia linearis, but its inflorescence is tapering and twining, which is not the case in Ceropegia linearis. Also the leaves resemble those of Ceropegia linearis, but are dark red on the underside. This plant seems to be very susceptible for root decay. |
 left:Ceropegia africana Photo: by courtesy of Cok and Ine Grootscholten Copyright Grootscholten Succulenta nursery, Honselersdijk, The Netherlands http://www.succulenta-kwekerij.nl |
| ssp. barklyi (Bruyns) |
| syn. Ceropegia africana var. barklyi [wrong], Ceropegia africana ssp. barkleyi [wrong], Ceropegia barkleyi [wrong], Ceropegia barkleyi var. tugelensis [wrong], Ceropegia barklyi (Hook. f.), Ceropegia barklyi var. tugelensis (N. E. Br.) |
| distribution: South-Africa: Eastern Cape |
| According to O. A. Leistner's 'Flora of Southern Africa' the ssp. barklyi differs from the nominate race by its proportional longer corolla lobes, whereas individual clones differ from eachother dependent on their origin and transitional forms between both subspecies are also known. |
 left:Ceropegia afrikana ssp. barkyli Photo: by courtesy of Cameron und Rhoda McMaster http://africanbulbs.com |
| clones: Ceropegia africana ssp. barklyi clone 1 |
| References: - O. A. Leistner: Flora of Southern Africa. Vol. 27(4); Botanical Research Institute, Dept. of Agricultural Technical Services 1980 |