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| syn. Ceropegia dentata (N. E. Br.), Ceropegia mutabilis (Werderm.) |
| distribution:
Malawi: Central Province, Northern Province, Southern Province Mozambique Namibia Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe |
| In the wild
this species can be found in rocky area in about 1000 m above sea level,
where it grows as a climber between lower branches of various trees. It is a tuber-forming species with striking flowers. The stem can grow up to 2 m long, the leaves are usually heart-shaped, often recessed at the edges and resemble the leaves of cucurbit species that grow in the same areas, they are about 4 cm long and 3 cm broad The flowers appear usually in smaller groups. |
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| above: Ceropegia paricyma Photo: by courtesy of Martyn Tidball http://website.lineone.net/~martynjt/Index.html |
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