Ceropegia filiformis ((Burch.) Schltr.)
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| syn. Ceropegia barbata (R. A. Dyer), Ceropegia infundibuliformis (E. Mey.), Systrepha filiforme (Burch.) |
| distribution:
Namibia South Africa: Western Cape |
| In the wild
this species can be found in 1600 to 1700 m above sea level, where it
grows in open places among stones or as a climber between the surounding
vegetation. This species has no subterranean tubers but fleshy roots. The stem can grow to about only 80 cm in length. The leaves are narrow, about 7 cm long and 1 cm wide. The flower is between 5 to 6 cm long and quite striking. The lower part is swollen like a baloon, white and striped green. The white flower-tube is clearly seperated from the lower part, it is speckled with reddish brown. The petals are broadened at the base, becoming narrowly more upward and are close-knit at the end. |
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