Ceropegia pygmaea Schinz

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Synonyms:	Brachystelma gymnopodum (Schltr.) Bruyns Ceropegia gymnopoda Schltr. Ceropegia pumila N.E. Br. Ceropegia pygmaea Schinz var. pumila (N.E. Br.) H. Huber
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Frequency:	Uncommon
Status:	Native
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Habitat:	In loamy sandy soils under shrubs.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Botswana distribution:	N,SE
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Literature:	Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 168 - 169. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 25. as Brachystelma gymnopodum

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