Ceropegia somalensis   (Chiov.)


 
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syn. Ceropegia somalensis f. erostrata (H. Huber)

 
distribution:

Ethiopia
Kenya
: Baringo District, Kajiado District / Rift Valley Province
Somalia
Yemen

 
The flowers of this species are almost white and covered with grass-green spots, by what they look completely light green at first sight. Only the lowermost part of the flower-tube is really plain green. The petals are sometimes extended into a antenna-like top piece, which is long-shafted and completely grass-green.

 
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Ceropegia somalensis


Photo: by courtesy of Rainer Martin

Mbuyu Sukkulenten

http://www.mbuyu.de

 
References:

- P. G. Archer: Kenya Ceropegia Scrapbook. Notes and records of some Kenya Ceropegia. Hobart (AUS): Artemis Pup. Consultans. 1992