Ceropegia craibii   (J. E. Victor)


 
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distribution:

South-Africa: near the Bivane River east of Vryheid / KwaZulu-Natal

 
This species was discovered in November 2001. It is known from only one locality with very few plants.

This plant belongs to the tuberous species und has a very short stem, which dies back seasonal.

Only one to four flowers appear. They are trumpet-shaped with a slightly swollen base and beige coloured, the green petals are opened wide and not united.

This species may be identical to Ceropegia antennifera.

 
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Ceropegia craibii, flower


Photo: Gerhard Marx; by courtesy of Gerhard Marx

 
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