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Ceropegia purpurascens

Also known as: Ceropegia kaessneri S.Moore +4 more
  • Ceropegia kaessneri S.Moore
  • Ceropegia kassneri S.Moore
  • Ceropegia kwebensis N.E.Br.
  • Ceropegia purpurascens subsp. thysanotos (Werderm.) H.Huber
  • Ceropegia thysanotos Werderm.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.

Ceropegia purpurascens is a climbing plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Ceropegia is notably large, comprising more than 450 species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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