Ceropegia volubilis N.E. Br.

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Synonyms:	Ceropegia dewevrei De Wild. Ceropegia scandens N.E. Br.
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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	volubilis: twining, enveloping
Habitat:	In mixed deciduous scrub woodland on sandy soils.
Altitude range: (metres)	700 - 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C
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Literature:	Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 111. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 20.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ceropegia volubilis
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