Apocynaceae FAMILY
Ceropegia multiflora
Ceropegia multiflora
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ceropegia multiflora is a herbaceous, perennial, climbing plant producing stems up to 150cm long from a tuberous rootstock. The stems scramble over the ground, twining into other plants for support. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible root, which is eaten locally and highly valued in some areas.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, S. Africa.
HabitatScrub and thickets in sandy soils[ 544 Title Cataloge of African Plants Collected by Dr. Friedrich Welwitsch in 1853 - 1861 Publication Author Hiern. W.P. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Longmans & Co.; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description In 6 volumes, it gives botanical descriptions and some uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].