?Ceropegia
Ceropegia distincta var haygarthii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Ceropegia L.
Species
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Ceropegias are an interesting group of plants which have attracted much attention from botanists, horticulturalists, gardeners, succulent enthusiasts. Carl Linnaeus, who first described this genus in the first volume of his Species plantarum which appeared in 1753, thought that the flowers looked like a fountain of wax from which their name is derived - ‘keros’ meaning wax and ‘pege’ meaning fountain (Pooley, 1998). They have many common names including lantern flower, parasol flower, parachute flower, bushman’s pipe, string-of-hearts, snake creeper, wine-glass vine, rosary vine, necklace vine and condom flower.

They may be described as perennial herbs, sometimes succulent and often twining. The leaves are opposite, sometimes fleshy and occasionally rudimentary. Flower tubes are long with lobes often fused at tips into an umbrella-like canopy, a cage like form or with appendage-like antennae (Dyer, 1983). An interesting feature of Ceropegias is that their flower tubes are lined with small hairs that point downward to form a trap for small flies. When flies are attracted into the flower by the odour they are prevented from escaping until the hairs wither, the pollinia of the Ceropegia flower being attached to the flies’ bodies when they escape.

The genus Ceropegia belongs to the Asclepiadoideae (Milkweed) sub-family within the family Apocynaceae. Species of this genus bear similarities to the carrion flowers or Stapelias. There are between 160 and 200 species world wide and they are found widely from the Canary Islands, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and Queensland. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ...

A generic complex with many interesting taxonomic problems at both generic and specific level are formed by three genera: Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia.

The plant stems are vining or trailing in most species, though a few species from the Canary Islands have erect growth habits. Among some species, such as Ceropegia woodii, the nodes may swell, and the roots similarly expand to form tubers beneath the soil surface. The leaves are simple and opposite, although they can be rudimentary or absent. The flowers have a tubular corolla with five petals most often fused at the tips, forming a cage-like structure. The leaves of a Beech tree A leaf with laminar structure and pinnate venation In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Clivia miniata right hereflowers. ... Corolla can be: A Latin-language term for crown The Toyota Corolla, a model of automobile manufactured by Toyota The corolla is one whorl of the perianth of a flower and composed of petals The town of Corolla, North Carolina This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that... Tetrameric flower of the Primrose Willowherb (Ludwigia octovalvis) showing petals and sepals This tulip has dozens of petals. ...

Many Ceropegia species have been taken as ornamental houseplants, and some of these are commercially available. They can be propagated by seed and cuttings.

Selected species

Ceropegia ampliata Ceropegia dichotoma is a plant of the genus Ceropegia and of the family Asclepiadaceae. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar (IPA pronunciation: ), as used today, is the collective name for two East African islands off mainland Tanzania: Unguja (also called Zanzibar) and Pemba. ... Ceropegia fusca is a plant of the genus Ceropegia and of the family Asclepiadaceae. ... Ceropegia woodii is a plant of the genus Ceropegia and of the family Asclepiadaceae. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x611, 62 KB) David Midgley File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ceropegia ...

Ceropegia stapeliiformis Image File history File links C_stapelliformis. ...

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External sources

• Ceropegia at www.shoalcreeksucuulents.com