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| syn. Aristolochia mairei, Aristolochia blinii, Aristolochia viridiflora, Aristolochia viridiflora var. occlusa, Ceropegia balfouriana (Schltr.), Ceropegia mairei var. tenella (H. Huber) |
| distribution:
China: Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan |
| This species
can be found in 1800 to 3000 m above sea level on limestone rocks as well
as between low shrubs. The mostly upright standing, but sometimes also twining, stems reach a length of only about 35 cm. The leaves are only in the upper part of the stems and are 1 to 4 cm long and 0,4 to 1,6 cm wide. The chinese name of this species is Jin que ma wei shen. |
 left:Ceropegia mairei in Yunnan / China Photo: by courtesy of Cédric Basset http://www.asianflora.com |
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and left:Ceropegia mairei in Yunnan / China, green flowering specimen Photos: by courtesy of Cédric Basset http://www.asianflora.com |
| References: - Wu Zheng-Yi; Peter H. Raven: Flora of China, Volume 16: Gentianaceae through Boraginaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press 1995 |