Ceropegia paniculata (Willd.) Bruyns
Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Dwarf succulent forming neat compact clump 60-150 mm diam. Stems 20-150 mm long, 3-12 mm thick, erect, shortly pubescent, green often mottled with purple; tubercles 2-4 mm long, low conical, joined into 4 obtuse angles along stem between which stem slightly grooved; leaf-rudiments 1.0-1.5 mm long. Inflorescences finely pubescent, 1-5 per stem from base to apex, each with 1-10 flowers developing in close succession on short peduncle up to 5 mm long with several deltoid bracts 1.0-1.5 mm long; pedicel 9-22 mm long, 1.5 mm thick, spreading with ascending tip to ascending, usually holding flower facing at least somewhat upwards; sepals 3-4 mm long, 1.5 mm broad at base, lanceolate, acute, green to reddish. Corolla 15-25 mm diam., rotate; outside reddish green with 1-5 darker veins on each lobe; inside usually obscurely transversely rugulose at least from middle of lobes downwards to base of tube (sometimes all over), red-purple to dark maroon sometimes transversely lined with yellow around and below bases of lobes, covered with sharp-tipped spreading to adpressed purple to white hairs over most of surface (often disappearing towards tips of lobes, sometimes very short all over) longest towards margins of lobes and often translucent-white there; tube ±1 mm deep, very short and broadly bowl-shaped, pentagonal, with corolla somewhat thickened around mouth; lobes 5-9 mm long, 4-5 mm broad at base, spreading to reflexed, ovate-acuminate. Corona 2.5-5.0 mm tall, 4.5-7.0 mm broad, raised on obtusely pentagonal reddish stipe ±1 mm long, glabrous; outer lobes 1.0-1.5 mm long and slightly narrower, ascending-spreading, ± rectangular with 1-3 obtuse teeth at apex, dark maroon; inner lobes 1.0-2.6 mm long, dark maroon, adpressed to backs of anthers then erect to recurved beyond them, dorsiventrally flattened below becoming terete above, narrowly acuminate, usually with ± deltoid obtuse laterally flattened and ascending dorsal wing. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 2. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Stapelia paniculata Willd.

Like S. cedrimontana but smaller, 3-8 cm, stems often only 3-5 mm diam. Flowers 15-45 mm diam., glabrous or finely whitish hairy, petals spreading without recurved margins. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stapelia paniculata Willd.

Diagnostic description

In S. paniculata the hairs are exactly as above but are translucent-white. In specimens from Lambert’s Bay they may be slightly thicker towards the base. However, in material from Klein Tafelberg cited by Leach under S. paniculata, they differ from those of S. scitula purely in colour. In particular, in material from this locality there is no ‘dense margin of stout white hairs which is characteristic of the species’. There appear, therefore, to be no clear-cut differences between S. scitula and S. paniculata and, in particular, there is no evidence of an ‘entirely different’ corolla-indumentum in the two. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 2. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Stapelia paniculata Willd.

Habitat

Lower sandstone slopes. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stapelia paniculata Willd.

Distribution

Lambert's Bay to E Cape. From: Bruyns, PV. 2012. Apocynaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Stapelia paniculata Willd.

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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BOT

NAM

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LES

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KZN

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MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Ceropegia paniculata (Willd.) Bruyns

Published in: S. African J. Bot. 112: 422 (2017)

Synonym(s)

Stapelia paniculata Willd.

Published in: Enum. Pl. Suppl. [Willdenow]: 13 (1814)


Stapelia concinna Masson var. paniculata (Willd.) N.E.Br.

Published in: Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1): 969 (1909)


59 results for Ceropegia paniculata (Willd.) Bruyns

Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0263511-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 5005 | 1992-1-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Jansenville. Kabouga. Altitude: ± 600 m.

General notes: Altitude ± 600 m. Steep slope among Passerina shrubs and sandstone rocks. NW facing.

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Barcode: NBG0176996-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 2157 | 1999-10-24

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Baviaanskloof. Willowmore. Dienedouw, N slope of mountain east of spot height 1038. Lat.: 33.46455; Long.: 23.85838.

General notes: Mountain slope. Quartzite colluvium and bedrock. Mesic mountain fynbos. Partial shade. Well-drained. Sand. Rocky soil and bedrock. Recently burnt. Plant height: 0.1m. Dwarf stem succulent, perennial. Leaf, flowering. Rare.

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Barcode: NBG0044550-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 886 | 1954-6-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Piquetberg, S.W. slopes.

General notes: Flowers purple - brown.

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Barcode: NBG0114048-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, s.n. | 1972-9-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Kapteinskloof Piketberg.

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Barcode: PRE0551416-0 Collector(s) & number: Plowes, DCH, 4703 | 1975-12-15

South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; KAPTEINS KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0342852-0 Collector(s) & number: Thudichum, J, KG415 | 1954-6-4

South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG; KAPTEINSKLOOF; ABOVE KLOOF

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Barcode: NBG0132171-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1278 | 1976-3-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, Piquetberg, Klipdrift.

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Barcode: PRE0550589-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 320 | 1974-3-16

South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; KAPTEINSKLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0559052-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 16167 | 1978-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, KAPTEINS KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0550447-0 Collector(s) & number: Plowes, DCH, 4703 | 1975-12-15

South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; KAPTEINS KLOOF

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Barcode: PRE0551558-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall, H, 320 | 1974-3-16

South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; KAPTEINSKLOOF

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Barcode: NBG0091410-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 1713 | 1971-2-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Kapiteinskloof, S. of bridge near school.

General notes: Rocks on W. facing hillside. Collected: 13 - 8 - 1970. Flowered in N.B.G. 15 - 2 - 1971. Flowers with deflexed margins and pale maroon tips.

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Barcode: NBG0193026-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, 16167 | 1978-7-13

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Plant collected at Kapteins Kloof.

General notes: Red rocks on W facing hill in association with Euphorbia mauritanica, E. hamata and E. burmannii. Cultivated and Flowered at SRGH various clones and dates.

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Barcode: PRE0611240-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 16167 | 1978-12-13

South Africa, Western Cape, PIKETBERG; KAPTEINS KLOOF; 25 KM NW OF PIKETBERG

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Barcode: PRE0655571-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 1581 | 1979-1-5

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; KOOKFONTEIN

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Barcode: NBG0132157-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 1581 | 1979-1-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Lamberts Bay, Kookfontein.

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Barcode: PRE0339281-0 Collector(s) & number: Liversidge, R, PRE 50691 | 1960-6-4

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER; LANGVLEI

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Barcode: PRE0339280-0 Collector(s) & number: van Nouhuys, JJ, PRE 8445 | 1926--

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; DOORN RIVER; ON THE RD. FROM LOERIESFONTEIN TO NIEUWOUDTSVILLE

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Barcode: NBG0114088-2 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1281 | 1977-3-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Van Puttensvlei - rocks above Jakkals River about 1 m west of turnoff to Vredendal.

General notes: Close to S. erectiflora in that flat hairs on corolla are very slightly glandular - less so than in S. erectiflora. Differs in corolla shape and in corona lobes.

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Barcode: PRE0559047-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 16201 | 1979-1-4

South Africa, Western Cape, LAMBERTS BAY; JAKKALS RIV.; KOOKFONTEIN FARM

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Barcode: NBG0113529-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 2325 | 1977-5-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Van Rhynsdorp. Doringbaai.

General notes: Decumbent succulent herb. ± 1 m in diam. in full flower at base of rock on north side of hill in full sun. Not common.

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Barcode: NBG0132158-2 Collector(s) & number: Mitchell, AR, 440 | 1979-5-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Klein Tafelberg W. of road linking Redelingshuys with Aurora. Grid.: 3218 CA & CB.

General notes: Pediment rocks. "Klipheuwel formations" of inselberg at low level, near farm. 2 plants observed in karoid scrub on N. side.

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Barcode: PRE0340860-0 Collector(s) & number: van Nouhuys, JJ, PRE 8027 | 1926--

South Africa, Western Cape, LAMBERTS BAY; JAKKALS RIVER; VAN PUTTENSVLEI

General notes: See flowering plant of S.A. Vol. IX no. 35 specimen from type collection.

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Barcode: PRE0554664-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 2441 | 1970-3-18

South Africa, Western Cape, GREYS PASS

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Barcode: NBG0132158-1 Collector(s) & number: Mitchell, AR, 440 | 1979-5-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Klein Tafelberg W. of road linking Redelingshuys with Aurora. Grid.: 3218 CA & CB.

General notes: Pediment rocks. "Klipheuwel formations" of inselberg at low level, near farm. 2 plants observed in karoid scrub on N. side.

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Barcode: PRE0340862-0 Collector(s) & number: Engelbrecht, PRE 50650 | 1958-1-12

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; LAMBERTS BAY; KOOKFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0339317-0 Collector(s) & number: van Nouhuys, PRE 8027 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIST.; LAMBERTSBAY

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Barcode: NBG0114088-1 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1281 | 1977-3-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Van Puttensvlei - rocks above Jakkals River about 1 m west of turnoff to Vredendal.

General notes: Close to S. erectiflora in that flat hairs on corolla are very slightly glandular - less so than in S. erectiflora. Differs in corolla shape and in corona lobes.

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Barcode: NBG0114090-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1446 | 1977-5-29

South Africa, Western Cape, Clanwilliam. Lamberts Bay, Vredendal, Graafwater intersection on Jakkals River bank. About 1 mile from other locality. (P.B. 1281).

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Barcode: NBG1496032-1 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1611 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Nuwekloof.

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Barcode: NBG1496033-2 Collector(s) & number: Latti, S, s.n. | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Kouga mountains.

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Barcode: NBG1496030-0 Collector(s) & number: Rossouw, GJ, 132 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Nuwekloof.

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Barcode: NBG1496033-1 Collector(s) & number: Latti, S, s.n. | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Kouga mountains.

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Barcode: NBG1496032-2 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1611 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Nuwekloof.

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Barcode: NBG1496028-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 2606 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore. Ex Damsedrif.

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Barcode: NBG1496029-0 Collector(s) & number: Branch, WR, WRB 360 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Steytlerville. North-east facing but heavily vegetated cliff face, bordering Witrivier, ± 2 km West of farm Kleinplaas. Eastern entrance to Baviaanskloof Pass. (Site D on Xerox).

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Barcode: NBG1496031-2 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 1891 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Steytlerville. Kounek.

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Barcode: NBG1496031-1 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 1891 | 19--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Steytlerville. Kounek south-east of Studtis.

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Barcode: PRE0655578-0 Collector(s) & number: Rossouw, G, 132 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, WILLOWMORE; 32 KM S.OF WILLOWMORE

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Barcode: PRE0669175-0 Collector(s) & number: Branch, WR, WBR 360 | 1984-1-14

South Africa, Eastern Cape, STEITLERVILLE DIST.; BAVIAANSKLOOF PASS.; C 2 KM W OF FARM KLEINPLAAS. NE FACING CLIFF FACE BORDERING WITRIVIER. E TO PAS

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Barcode: PRE0652302-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15659 | --

South Africa, Cape Province, BO-KOUGA; ON NORTH FACING SLOPES

General notes: On false fynbos, on sandstone with some quartzite. Plants forming clumps under bushes Cult. & flowering at SRGH, 1980

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Barcode: PRE0652120-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayliss, RDA, 5984 | 1973-12-

South Africa, Cape Province, BO-KOUGA

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Barcode: NBG0132170-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15659 | --

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore.

General notes: Cult. and fl. at SRGH, 1980.

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Barcode: PRE0669323-0 Collector(s) & number: Littlewood, L, PRE 50691 | 1960-6-7

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; LANGVLEI AREA.

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Barcode: NBG0193030-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2336 | 1985-4-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Farm Doringkloof, southern foothills of Voetpadsberg. Altitude.: ± 1500 ft.

General notes: On shale near summit of rocky koppie, steep slope. Rare succulent with purple odorous flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0119694-2 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1403 | 1977-1-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Eilandia turn - off, Worcester.

General notes: Photo: 23/77.

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Barcode: PRE0559055-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15845 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON; LANGVLEI; BUITENSTEKLOOF

General notes: Plants growing on steep craggy hillside of dolomite/shale interface in association with Euphorbia nesemannii. Cultivated and flowered at SRGH at various dates.

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Barcode: NBG0066768-0 Collector(s) & number: Stayner, F, 403/60 | 1963-4-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Robertson Dist. Langvlei.

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Barcode: PRE0632435-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15845 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON; LANGVLEI; BUITENSTEKLOOF

General notes: Plants growing on steep craggy hillside of dolomite/shale interface in association with Euphorbia nesemannii. Cultivated and flowered at SRGH at various dates.

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Barcode: NBG0160011-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 6370 | 1995-10-2

South Africa, Western Cape, Robertson. Laaiplaas. Altitude.: 400 - 500 m.

General notes: Common on steep north - facing slope growing in crevices in shale outcrops.

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Barcode: PRE0652290-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, KGW 101/70 | 1972-12-24

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER DIST.; LANGVLEI; BUITENSKLOOF SUB PLOWES 4044

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Barcode: NBG0119694-1 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1403 | 1977-1-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Eilandia turn - off, Worcester.

General notes: Photo: 23/77.

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Barcode: PRE0632433-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15845 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON; LANGVLEI; BUITENSTEKLOOF

General notes: Plants growing on steep craggy hillside of dolomite/shale interface in association with Euphorbia nesemannii. Cultivated and flowered at SRGH at various dates.

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Barcode: PRE0652298-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 15845 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON; BUITENSKLOOF; LANGVLEI

General notes: Plants growing on steep craggy hillside of delomite/shale interface in association with Euphorbia nesemannii. Cult. and fl. at SRGH various dates.

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Barcode: NBG0132136-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1014 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Buitenstekloof, Langvlei.

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Barcode: NBG0132641-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2336 | 1985-4-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Farm Doringkloof, southern foothills of Voetpadsberg near Robertson. Altitude.: ± 1500 ft.

General notes: On shale near summit of rocky koppie, steep slope. Rare succulent with purple odorous flowers. ± 1 mile from type locality.

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Barcode: PRE0652291-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Breda, PAB, 4172 | 1978-5-15

South Africa, Western Cape, WORCESTER; ROBERTSON DISTR.

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Barcode: PRE0697057-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 2336 | 1985-4-24

South Africa, Western Cape, DORINGKLOOF FARM.; S FOOTHILLS OF VOETPADSBERG. KOPPIE, STEEPSLOPE. NEAR SUMMIT

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Barcode: NBG0132135-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, s.n. | 1970--

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester. Buitenstekloof, Langvlei, Robertson.

General notes: Dolomite/ shale interface. N. W. slopes. Locality shown by G. J. Payne.

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2017

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revised, phylogenetically-based concept of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae) Bruyns, PV; Klak, C; Hanacek, P

South African Journal of Botany 112: 399-436

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Bruyns, PV

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 331-343

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2005

BOOK

Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 2 Bruyns, PV

Umdaus Press, Hatfield

1985

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

A revision of Stapelia (Asclepiadaceae) Leach, LC

Excelsa. Taxonomic Series 3:

1930

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Stapelia concinna Masson var. paniculata N.E.Br. Phillips, EP; Letty, CL

Flowering Plants of South Africa 10: , t.375

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