Ceropegia affinis
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Ceropegia affinis is a plant of the genus ceropegia ( ceropegia ) of the subfamily asclepiadoideae (Asclepiadoideae).
features
Ceropegia affinis has persistent, relatively slender and twisting stems that can be up to 2 m long. They are dark green and only measure about 1 to 2 mm in diameter. The roots grow in fleshy bundles. The only slightly succulent leaves measure 2.5 to 3.8 × 1 to 4.5 cm. The leaf stalks are 5 to 15 mm long. The elongated-oval to broadly lanceolate leaf blade is brightly shiny with wavy edges.
The inflorescence is one to many-flowered; however, only one flower is open at a time. The individual flower is on average 2 to 3 cm long, in exceptional cases up to 4 cm. The color varies from light green, yellowish, through orange to red-brown. The crown cup is elliptical and slender and is only slightly wider than the crown tube at around 5 mm. This is curved and widens like a funnel to about 8 to 10 mm. The greenish-yellow corolla lobes are 4 to 6 mm long, roughly triangular and fused at the tips. The overgrown tips are brownish red. The edges are turned over and hairy white.
The slender follicles have a length of 9 to 15 cm and a diameter of 2 to 3 mm.
Occurrence
The very large distribution area of this species in tropical and subtropical Africa extends from Ethiopia in the north to South Africa ; from Guinea in the west to Kenya in the east and Madagascar . According to the large distribution area, the species is very variable, especially in the shape of the flowers.
Systematics
According to the variability of the flowers a whole range of existing synonyms for this type: Ceropegia angusta NEBrown, Ceropegia racemosa NEBrown, Ceropegia setifera Worse, Ceropegia biddumana K.Schumann, Ceropegia ruspoliana K.Schumann, Ceropegia setifera var. Natalensis NEBrown, Ceropegia hochstetteri Chiovenda, ceropegia secamonoides S.Moore, ceropegia cynanchoides Worse, ceropegia kamerunensis Bad, ceropegia atacorensis A.Chevalier, ceropegia gourmacea A.Chevalier, ceropegia glabripedicellata De Wildeman, ceropegia pedunculata Turrill, ceropegia butaguensis De Wildeman and Ceropegia racemosa var. glabra H.Huber.
literature
- Focke Albers & Ulli Meve (eds.): Succulent lexicon Volume 3 Asclepiadaceae (silk plants). 322 S., Ulmer, Stuttgart 2002 ISBN 9783800139828 .