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| syn. Ceropegia aberrans (Schltr.), Ceropegia chortophylla (Werderm.), Ceropegia schliebenii (Markgr.), Ceropegia stenoloba var. australis (H. Huber) |
| distribution:
Ethiopia Ghana Kenya: Kilifi District, Kwale District, Taita-Taveta District / Coast Province; Machakos District / Eastern Province; Nairobi District / Nairobi Province; Kajiado District, Samburu District / Rift Valley Province Malawi: Northern Province Namibia Rwanda Tanzania |
| In the wild
this species can be found in 2000 to 2250 m above sea level mostly in
rocky areas. It is a small, tuber formig climbing plant. The leaves are narrowly lancet-shaped, about 5 cm in length and 0,5 cm broad. The flowers are pinkish brown to slightly purplish and are about 3 cm long. The flower-tube is about 1 cm long and a bit swollen at the base, the petals are not united but straddling like tentacles. |
 left:Ceropegia stenoloba (syn. Ceropegia schliebenii) Photo: by courtesy of Cok and Ine Grootscholten Copyright Grootscholten Succulenta nursery, Honselersdijk, The Netherlands http://www.succulenta-kwekerij.nl |
| References: - F. Dowsett-Lemaire: The Forest Vegetation of the Nyika Plateau (Malawi-Zambia): Ecological and Phenological Studies. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 301–392 (1985) |