Ceropegia recurvata (M. G. Gilbert)
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| distribution:
Ethiopia |
| This species
has a subterranean tuber, from which very narrow, twining stems arise. The leaves are broad ellipticaly and bear an relatively acute tip. They are about 4 cm long and sit on ca. 3 cm long petioles. The flower tube is darkish white in colour, the petals are blackish green and flexed. |
| References: - M. G. Gilbert: Notes on the Ceropegiae (Asclepiadaceae) of Ethiopia. Nordic Journal of Botany 22(2): 205-210 (2002) |