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| syn. Ceropegia racemosa ssp. setifera ((Schltr.) H. Huber), Ceropegia setifera (Schltr.) |
| distribution:
Botswana Kenya Mozambique Namibia South-Africa: Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North-West-Provinz, Western Cape Swaziland |
| This species is
a strongly growing climbing plant with large roundish leaves. The flowers are medium sized, light whitish beige, and often decorated all over with ruby-coloured spots. The flower-tube is mostly curved upwards, it is always bulbous in the middle. The petals are sometimes united, but may not always be lantern-shaped. They form five pocket-like openings, which are covered with relatively long white hair. |
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and left:Ceropegia carnosa Photos: Bart Wursten; by courtesy of Bart Wursten http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw |
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clones: Ceropegia carnosa clone 1 Ceropegia carnosa clone 2 Ceropegia carnosa clone 3 |
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