Apocynaceae
Ceropegia

Ceropegia lugardiae N.E.Br.

First published in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 30: 302 (1901)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to N. & Central Namibia. It is a semisucculent climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia. Strelitzia 34: 1-158. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. 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

  • Archer, Kenya CeropegiaScrapb.: 137, fig.27 (1992).
  • Dyer in Codd et al., Fl. S. Africa 27(4): 57 (1980).
  • Field in Kew Bull. 36: 443–446 (1981).
  • Masinde in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 269 (2012).
  • Meve, Ill. Handb. Succ. Pl. Asclepiadaceae: 88 (2002).
  • N.E. Br in F.T.A. 4(1): 455 (1903).
  • N.E. Br. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3 30: 302 (1901);
  • Werdermann in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 70: 220 (1939).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bruyns, P.V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia. Strelitzia 34: 1-158. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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 of Tropical East Africa

  • Archer, Kenya Ceropegia Scrapb.: 137, XXVII (1992)
  • Cact. Succ. J. (US) 6: 107 (1999).
  • Dyer, F.T.A. 4(1): 455 (1903)
  • E.J. 70: 20 (1939)
  • F.S.A. 27(4): 57 (1980)
  • Gard. Chron. 30: 302 (1901)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2001 Kayombo, C.J. [2049] Tanzania K000986951 Yes
Aug 21, 1998 Archer, P. [63] Kenya K:SPC-44990.000 No
Aug 21, 1998 Bally [B 12256] K:SPC-58540.000 Type No
Aug 21, 1998 Archer, P. [186] Kenya K:SPC-44984.000 No
Jan 1, 1956 Mr; Mrs Hornby [757] Tanzania K000986957 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Burtt, B.D. [3507] Tanzania K000986958 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Burtt, B.D. [884a] Tanzania K000986959 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1155] Tanzania K000986956 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K. [985] Tanzania K000986953 Yes
Chuwa, S.; Macha, D. [3079] Tanzania K000986954 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Munyenyembe, P. [13870] Tanzania K000986952 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Boy Joanna [8979] Kenya K000986961 Yes

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