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| syn. Ceropegia evansii var. media (H. Huber) |
| distribution:
India: Ahmednagar Province; Pune Province; Satara Province / Maharashtra |
| This species
forms tubers and forms dark purple coloured, glabrous stems. The leaves are about 5 to 15 long and 1 to 5 cm wide, hirsute on the upper side and appear on an about 1,5 to 2 cm long petiole. The flowers of this species stand together in smaller groups, they are about 1 to 2 cm long and show a nice pink colouration. The subterranean tubers of this species are edible and are used as vegetable by the people of the region. |
 left:Ceropegia media; Kas Plateau / Satara District / Maharashtra Photo: by courtesy of Dr. Pramod Bansode |
 left:Ceropegia media Photo: by courtesy of Shubhada Nikharge http://www.flickr.com/photos/81774258@N00 |
| References: - M. Y. Ansari: Ceropegia media (Huber) Ansari Stat. Nov. from Western Ghats (Maharshtra) Ibid., 11: 197-201 (1969) |