CEROPEGIA SAHYADRICA
Author:
M.Y. Ansari & B.G. Kulkarni, 1971
Family:
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Hook. fil. (1883). In: Fl. Brit. Ind. 4: 67.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Ceropegia sahyadrica var. karulensis Kambale & S.R.Yadav.
This member of the Asclepiadaceae* family was described by M.Y. Ansari & Balwant Govind Kulkarni in 1971. It is found in Khandala, Sinhagad, Sakharpathar, Ambavane, Amboli Ghat, Ratnagiri and Maharashtra in India, growing in a well drained soil with some to lots of water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres, the stem to 30 centimetres height. The flowers are white and dark purple inside.
The genera name is from the Greek word keropegion meaning 'candelabrum', because Linnaeus thought that the flowers looked like candles. The species name is derived from the Malayalam word Sahyadri for the Western Ghats. *)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae.
Flower
White / Dark Purple
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum
