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Ceropegia caespitosa (Masson) Bruyns
Indigenous
Morphological description

Dwarf succulent forming mat 60-300 mm diam. Stems 10-100(-150) mm long, (4-)6-22 mm thick, decumbent and occasionally rhizomatous, green to reddish green; tubercles 3-5 mm long, conical, fused near bases into 4-5(-6) broadly obtuse rows along stem with groove between them, abruptly narrowing into narrowly deltoid leaf-rudiment 1.5-2.0 mm long subtended by small stipular glands. Inflorescences 1(-3) per stem arising mainly in lower half, each of 1-3 flowers opening in gradual succession, with few small lanceolate bracts 1-3 mm long; pedicel 10-25 mm long, 1.5-2.5 mm thick, spreading with ascending apex, holding flower facing upwards close to ground, purplish green; sepals 3-6 mm long, 1.0-2.5 mm broad at base. Corolla 18-30(-35) mm diam.; outside pale brownish green; inside pinkish red to chocolate to dark purple or nearly black, often shiny on lobes; annulus (1.0-)2-5 mm tall, 6-12 mm broad, circular to pentagonal, vertically sided, with white to yellow spots on top and in tube, often covered with hair-like papillae 0.4-1.5(-2.2) mm long; tube 1.5-3.0 mm deep; lobes 9-15 mm long, 3-5(-9) mm broad at base, folded tightly along midrib for at least half of length and there narrowly linear-acute, sometimes with clavate vibratile cilia up to 2.5 mm long along margins in lower half. Corona 3-5 mm tall, 4.5-7.0 mm broad; outer lobes forming circular to pentagonal disc spreading at or just inside mouth of tube, reddish brown, orange- to purple-brown; inner lobes 0.5-1.5 mm long, with ascending obtuse dorsal projections 1.0-1.5 mm long, yellow to brownish purple. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 1. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Dwarf, mat-forming, glabrous succulent, up to 50 mm tall, stems leafless, 4- or 5-angled, tuberculate, 10-50 mm long. Flowers 1-3, developing in succession, in sessile clusters. Corolla rotate, 18-30 mm diam., dark brown, with raised annulus defining tube, lobes spreading, linear with down-turned margins, 9-15 x 3-5 mm. Corona pale brown, outer lobes disc-like, level with top, but not completely covering annulus, inner adpressed to anthers, with prominent, erect, dorsal appendage. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Apocynaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 248-264. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Dwarf, mat-forming, leafless succulent with 4- or 5-angled, tuberculate stems 1.0-1.5 cm long; sap clear. Flowers 18-25 mm diam., dark brown, with raised annulus, petals narrow with deflexed margins, finely pubescent, corona pale brown, disc-like but not completely covering annulus. 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: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Diagnostic description

In D. corderoyi the plant may form a mat up to 300 mm across, with very large numbers of stems tightly packed into such a clump and sometimes even forming several layers packed on top of one another. The stems are thicker than in most of the other species but always remain short and are nearly spherical in outline. They have also rather more robust, conical tubercles arranged weakly into six rows along the stems and these six-angled stems distinguish it easily from most of the species with which it occurs (except occasionally from robust forms of D. caespitosa). Older stems, where the leaf-rudiments have worn off, can begin to resemble those of Pectinaria articulata. Flowers in D. corderoyi are larger than in any other of the southern African species and are generally at least 30 mm across. The basic colour of the corolla lobes is usually brown, but may be yellowish, reddish or purplish on occasion. The lobes are not very tightly folded and, in the lower half, are usually only reflexed. They are lined with dark, vibratile cilia. The fairly tall and conspicuous annulus is usually attractively and fairly clearly mottled on the upper surface with brownish on a cream background. There is always a dense beard of pale, white to purplish hairs on the annulus and down its sides between the lobes and these give a soft, cushion-like appearance to the centre. The hairiness combined with the size of the flower is most suggestive of the north-eastern species D. sulcata, though it is more closely related to the southern species than any of the north-eastern ones. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 1. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Habitat

Widespread over much of the Great Karoo above the escarpment. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 1. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Stony slopes under small bushes. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Apocynaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 248-264. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Gravelly slopes and flats. 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: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Distribution

The distribution begins around Aus in south-western Namibia and collections have been made over most of Namaqualand as far south as Clanwilliam, on the Worcester-Robertson Karoo and Little Karoo as well as onto the coastal plain around Swellendam, Bredasdorp and Mossel Bay. It is also widespread, though somewhat less common, on the Great Karoo as far east as the Free State and the northern Eastern Cape near Maclear. Subsp. caespitosa is found in most suitably dry habitats in the Western Cape from southern Namaqualand to the Worcester-Robertson Karoo, the Ceres Karoo, Little Karoo and the Great Karoo as far east as Graaff-Reinet, Fort Beaufort and Grahamstown. Further east of this it becomes scarce, with only a few localities known in the Free State and the northern Eastern Cape. From: Bruyns, PV. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar, Vol. 1. Umdaus Press, Hatfield. [All rights reserved] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Aus to Vanrhynsdorp, widespread in Karoo. From: Bruyns, PV. 2013. Apocynaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 248-264. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

S Namibia and Karoo 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: Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

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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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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Ceropegia caespitosa (Masson) Bruyns

Published in: S. African J. Bot. 112: 426 (2017)

Synonym(s)

Stapelia caespitosa Masson

Published in: Stapel. Nov.: 20, t. 29 (1797)


Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw.

Published in: Syn. Pl. Succ.: 45 (1812)


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Barcode: NBG1573151-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 950 | 1985-3-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Layton. Alt: 3000 ft.

General notes: Common Name: Hotnotstoontjie. Voucher - please return. Is it at all possible to give the species name? Painting no. K5. SCHG1235

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Barcode: NBG1508084-0 Collector(s) & number: Louw, JG, s.n. | 1951-5-

South Africa, Western Cape, Riversdale, C.P.

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Barcode: NBG1572381-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebrahim, I; Samo, T, CR16997 | 2017-2-21

South Africa, Eastern Cape, 3300_2455. Goodluck, NW of Waterford SSE Jansenville.

General notes: Voucher for CREW.

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Barcode: PRE0761986-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 5333B | 1992-9-11

South Africa, Northern Cape, Khamieskroon, 1 km E. Roodekloof turn-off on Platbakkies - Paulshoek road.

General notes: Under small bushes on gentle north-facing gneiss slope.

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Barcode: PRE0336699-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 488 | 1935-4-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK; LAKE ARTHUR

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Barcode: PRE0567283-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 4795 | 1991-9-8

South Africa, Northern Cape, Fraserburg. Tafelberg.

General notes: Flowers: chocolate-brown with paler corona, entirely without hairs. Confirmed: J.E. Victor 1995.

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Barcode: PRE0336725-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17767 | 1954-10-4

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND DIST.; KLIPDRIFT

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Barcode: PRE0336730-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20562 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST.; VAN WYKSDORP; 2 MI. E. OF VAN WYKSDORP

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Barcode: PRE0336734-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, 1350 | 1934-4-30

South Africa, Free State, FAURESMITH DIST.; BERGPLAAS; ALONG PATH FROM KLOOF TO HOUSE

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Barcode: PRE0797336-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11286 | 2007-12-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Van Rhynsdorp District, ± 67.6 km N of Vanrhynsdorp. 31°08'10.98"S 18°21'17.74"E.

General notes: Talus of quartz and quaternary deposits. Gravelly sand. Low loose clumps with succulent stems glaucous. Grown at PNBG. Flowered 14/02/2008.

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Barcode: PRE0669177-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1643B | 1976--

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST.; DOORNKRAAL,; C 40 KM S OF LADISMITH.

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Barcode: PRE0336716-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18993 | 1957-2-

South Africa, Western Cape, KOEDOESBERG; 43 MI. NE. OF KAROOPOORT

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Barcode: PRE0336732-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20598 | 1959-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, ALLEMORGEN DIST.; 3 MI. W. OF ALLEMORGEN

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Barcode: PRE0810067-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1462 | 1986-4-15

South Africa, Western Cape, Hill direct South of De Rust township.

General notes: Det: L. C. Leach

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Barcode: PRE0336721-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 13556 | 1928-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, KAROO; LADISMITH

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Barcode: PRE0336727-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18977 | 1956-11-12

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIST.; 5 MI. SE. OF CALVINIA

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Barcode: PRE0336724-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 4072 | 1939-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH; 3 MI. SW. OF LADISMITH

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Barcode: PRE0336710-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20401 | 1959-3-17

South Africa, Western Cape, DE RUST DIST.; 8.5 MI. E. OF DE RUST

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Barcode: PRE0336706-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, B, PRE 50480 | 1905-4-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, CRADOCK

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Barcode: PRE0336731-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20587 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, OUDTSHOORN DIST.; MOUNT HOPE; S. OF OUDTSHOORN

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Barcode: PRE0669178-0 Collector(s) & number: Bayer, MB, 2143 | 1981--

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTHERLAND.; WILLISTON.; VIA WOLWEDANS.

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Barcode: PRE0669173-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1762 | 1978--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAAFF REINETTE DIST; 23,5 KM N. E. OF GRAAFF REINETTE.

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Barcode: PRE0817497-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 5417 | 1993-1-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, Vosburg District: Bulberg.

General notes: Uncommon among Piaranthus in stony area (dolerite) at foot of hills. Ex Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town Conf. J.E. Victor

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Barcode: PRE0336726-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 17767 | 1955-2-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, SUTERLAND DIST.; KLIPDRIFT

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Barcode: PRE0336705-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson, FM, 635 | 1915-5-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH DIST.; REDHOUSE

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Barcode: PRE0336723-0 Collector(s) & number: Humbert, J-H, PRE 50482 | 1933-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, LAINGSBURG; MATJESFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0336709-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20064 | 1958-12-3

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KLIPPLAAT STA.; 8.5 MI. NW. OF KLIPPLAAT STA.

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Barcode: PRE0336729-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20450 | 1959-5-16

South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT DIST.; 30 MI. NE BY E. OF PRINCE ALBERT TOWARDSZEEKOEGAT

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Barcode: NBG1573139-0 Collector(s) & number: Shearing, DAMB, 950 | 1985-2-28

South Africa, Northern Cape, Layton. Alt: 3000 ft.

General notes: Common Name: Hotnotstoontjie. K5. SCHG6770.0

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Barcode: PRE0669179-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 1796B | 1978--

South Africa, Eastern Cape, GRAAFF REINET.; PEARSTON.; CRANEMERE.

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Barcode: PRE0336700-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 1255 | 1928-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALBANY DIST.; GRAHAMSTOWN; 6.5 MI. FROM GRAHAMSTOWN ON CRADOCK ROAD

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Barcode: PRE0336713-0 Collector(s) & number: Herre, AGJ, 13408 | 1927-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH; AMALIENSTEIN.

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Barcode: PRE0336704-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, CA, 2803 | 1926-4-13

South Africa, Eastern Cape, JANSENVILLE DIST.; ABERDEEN ROAD STA.; 2 MI. W. OF ABERDEEN ROAD STA.

General notes: Growing under smaal specimen of species of Lycium on flats to the NW(±2 miles) of Aberdeen Road Station. Flowers greenish on back rich purplish chocolate on the inner face. Lobes erectly spreading, appearing reflexed about longitudinal axis, with vibratile purplish hairs at the base (lower half). Sepals greenish, uncommon.

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Barcode: PRE0336733-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 20477 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, CALITZDORP DIST.; 9 MI. E. OF CALITZDORP

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Barcode: PRE0336712-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 11057 | 1922-2-

South Africa, Western Cape, PRINCE ALBERT

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Barcode: PRE0337876-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 18793 | 1956-2-28

South Africa, Eastern Cape, MIDDELBURG; GROOTFONTEIN COLLEGE

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Barcode: PRE0855831-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 10073 | 2010-9-9

South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld National Park - Vyftienmyl se Berge section, E of Port Nolloth. Farm: Oograbies West 153. 29°10'13.4" S 17°07'41.3" E.

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Barcode: PRE0337875-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 629 | 1962-3-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, RICHTERSVELD; STINKFONTEIN

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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

2013

SERIES CHAPTER

Apocynaceae Bruyns, PV

In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 248-264

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

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. 1 Bruyns, PV

Umdaus Press, Hatfield

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