Ceropegia stapeliiformis Haw.

• Common Name:
• Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: eastern South Africa
• Habitat:

• Description: This highly succulent species is native to eastern South Africa. It has grayish brown stems about 1/2 in (12 mm) thick, the leaves reduced to small scales, and is commonly creeping or trailing, but with maturity can send up slender twining stems to 5 ft (1.5 m) in height. In spring and summer it produces tubular flowers 1 1/2-2 in (3-5 cm) long, flaring at the top into a 5-pointed star and mostly off-white spotted dark purple.

  The creeping stems can take root, leaving older parts behind to wither and die.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199800116
• Source: Matt Opel
• Accession Date: 08-10-1998
• Bench: 2205 - XER:Namib / Karoo B
• Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-05-2012

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Gentianales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Apocynaceae
• SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
• Tribe: Ceropegieae
• SubTribe:

References:

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

data regenerated on Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:51:40 -0400