Ceropegia occulta   (R. A. Dyer)


 
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distribution:

South Africa: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape

 
This species forms small tubers, the stems have a greyish brown colour, as well as the leaves. These are small, thick and pointed lancet-shaped.

The flowers are white inside, brownish pink outside, somewhat darker striped, the petals form a kind of pagoda roof and are chocolate-brown.

 
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Ceropegia occulta


Photo: by courtesy of Dennis De Kock

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