Ceropegia stenantha

K.Schum.

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Ceropegia angustiloba De Wild.

Ceropegia infausta N.E.Br.

Ceropegia mazoensis S.Moore

Ceropegia quarrei De Wild.

Ceropegia tenuissima S.Moore

Riocreuxia longiflora K.Schum.

Common Name:

Roots
Photograph by: Robert v. Blittersdorff; African plants - A Photo Guide
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General Information

Ceropegia stenantha is a climbing plant producing one to several stems from 50 - 200cm long from a cluster of cylindrical or fusiform roots. The stems scramble over the ground and twine into the surrounding vegetation[

663

Title: Flora of Southern Africa
Publication
Author: Roux J.P.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
Year: 2003
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line resource.

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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

663

Title: Flora of Southern Africa
Publication
Author: Roux J.P.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
Year: 2003
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line resource.

Range

Eastern and southern Africa - Sudan, south to Namibia and northern S. Africa.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	1.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A root decoction is used in the treatment of stomach problems in young children[

299

Title: Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.prota.org
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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