Apocynaceae
Ceropegia

Ceropegia filipendula K.Schum.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 150 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Brown in F.T.A. 4(1): 462 (1903).
  • Huber in Mem. Soc. Brot. 12: 150 (1958).
  • K. Schum in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 272, fig.F (1895).
  • K. Schum. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 150 (1893);
  • Malaisse & Schaijes in Asklepios 58: 27 (1993).
  • Malaisse in Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 54: 218 (1984).
  • Masinde in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 257 (2012), excl. syn. C. mirabilis.
  • Meve, Ill. Handb. Succ. Pl. Asclepiadaceae: 78 (2002), excl. syn. C. mirabilis.
  • Stopp in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 83:123 (1964).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Asklepios 58: 27 (1993).
  • B.J.B.B. 54: 218, fig. 3 (1984)
  • E. & P. Pf. 4(2): 272, fig. D (1895)
  • E.J. 17: 150 (1893)
  • E.J. 83: 123 (1964)
  • F.T.A. 4(1): 462 (1903)
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 12: 150 (1958)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 14, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9380] Tanzania K:SPC-03400.000 No
Oct 14, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9380 A] Tanzania K:SPC-03401.000 No
Damann [1228] Angola K000449183 Neotype Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Paton, A. [3508] Malawi K:SPC-58368.000 No
Goetze [839] Tanzania K000305484 Type Yes
Last [s.n.] Mozambique K000305637 Type Yes
Dammann [1225] Angola Ceropegia peteri K000305638 Type Yes
Stopp, K. [BO106] Angola Ceropegia renzii K000305639 Type Yes
Damann, P.J.B. [1209] Angola Ceropegia renzii K:SPC-40408.000 No
Robson, N.K. [1562] Malawi Ceropegia medoensis K:SPC-03402.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0