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| syn. - |
| distribution:
China: Yunnan |
| In the wild
this species occures in grassland in 1500 to 3000 m above sea level. Ceropegia aridicola has a subterranean tuber of about 3 cm in diameter, the roots are thickened. The stems grow upright and reach a length of about 50 cm. The leaves spread only in the upper part of the plant, they are only 0,5 cm to 1,5 cm in length and 0,3 to 1 cm wide, narrowly heart-shaped and less succulent. The chinese name of this species is Li jiang diao deng hua. |
 left:Ceropegia aridicola depiction from 'Flora of China' Photo: image by courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.mobot.org |
| References: - Wu Zheng-Yi; Peter H. Raven: Flora of China, Volume 16: Gentianaceae through Boraginaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1995 |