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Synonyms: |
Ceropegia marientalensis (Nel) Bruyns Stapelia auobensis Nel Stapelia marientalensis Nel |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Succulent herb, forming clumps up to 50 cm in diameter, with stems up to 15 cm long. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | marientalensisof Mariental in Namibia. |
Habitat: | Among scattered shrubs in gravelly or sandy soils. |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Namibia, southwestern Botswana and Northern Cape, South Africa. |
Botswana distribution: | SW |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Friday 10 January 2020 |
Literature: |
Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume II Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 547 - 549. (Includes a picture). Bruyns, P.V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia Strelitzia 34 SANBI, Pretoria, South Africa Pages 141 - 142. (Includes a picture). Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 198 - 200. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 30. |
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