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| syn. Ceropegia apiculata (Schltr.), Ceropegia distincta f. pubescens (H. Huber), Ceropegia distincta var. pubescens (H. Huber), Ceropegia distincta ssp. lugardae ((N. E. Br.) H. Huber), Ceropegia distincta ssp. lugardae f. pubescens (H. Huber), Ceropegia distincta ssp. verruculosa (R. A. Dyer), Ceropegia lugardiae [wrong], Ceropegia verruculosa ((R.A. Dyer) D.V. Field), Ceropegia veruuculosa [wrong] |
| distribution:
Angola Botswana: Kwebe Hills, Okavango Delta / Ngamiland District Kenya: Machakos District / Eastern Province Mozambique Namibia: Mpalela Island / Caprivi Region; Ohangwena Region; Omaheke Region; Omusati Region; Oshana Region; Oshikoto Region; Otjozondjupa Region South-Africa: Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West Province Tanzania Zimbabwe |
| This species is
often treated as a subspecies of Ceropegia distincta, of which it however
differs in some points, for example it has thickened fusiform roots which Ceropegia
distincta is lacking. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In its home range this plant prefers to climb through the shade providing branches of Sickle Bush Trees (Dichrostachys cinerea) but also of several acacia species. The biggest specimens have more than 10 m long stems and are extensively branched. Usually the plants are smaller and reach lengthes of about 2 to 3 m. Ceropegia lugardae has fleshy, fusiform roots. The plants are perennial, but drop their leaves in the dry season as well as the youngest portions of the stems. Plants from drier regions may completely die back above ground. Stems and leaves of this species resemble those of Ceropegia distincta. But the stems of Ceropegia lugardae have a somewhat rough, pustulate surface. The leaves are not or only slightly succulent and ovate to ovate-elliptic in shape. Allegedly the whole plant is said to emit an disagreeably scent. The flowers vary, depending on which clone, very heavily in their appearance, whereby most clones seem to bear flowers similar to that shown here on this site. Other forms have flowers, which resemble those of Ceropegia haygarthii and like those also bear an elongated antenna-like extention. |
 left:Ceropegia lugardae Photo: by courtesy of Martyn Tidball http://website.lineone.net/~martynjt/Index.html |
| clones: Ceropegia lugardae clone 1 |
| References: - P. V. Bruyns: Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Tenaris in South West Africa. Dinteria Nr.17, 3-80. 1984 - P. G. Archer: Kenya Ceropegia Scrapbook. Notes and records of some Kenya Ceropegia. Hobart (AUS): Artemis Pup. Consultans. 1992 |