Apocynaceae FAMILY
Ceropegia purpurascens
Ceropegia purpurascens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ceropegia purpurascens is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing annual, climbing stems from a cluster of succulent roots. The stems can grow from 0.5 - 3 metres long, scrambling over the ground or twining into other plants for support[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible roots.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, Botswana.
HabitatFairly dense shade under trees and shrubs[ 775 Title Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle Publication Author Leffers A. Publisher Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia. Year 2003 ISBN 99916-0-491-X Description Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry. ].