Taxon

Ceropegia ampliata

Ceropegia ampliata - Boesmanpyp, Bushman's pipe, Elephantine ceropegia
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Common name: Boesmanpyp, Bushman's pipe, Elephantine ceropegia
Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
Synonym: Ceropegia ampliata subsp. insulicola, Ceropegia ampliata subsp. madagascarienses, Ceropegia ampliata var. oxyloba
Distribution: Southern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: Unfortunately, despite their beauty, the flowers do produce an unpleasant scent, which attracts flies acting as pollination agents. The strength of the scent is very variable and in some plants it is undetected by the human nose.
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