Piaranthus atrosanguineus
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Photo: Sheila Gregory
Plot 82, Ruretse, NE of Gaborone, Botswana
Photo: Sheila Gregory
Plot 82, Ruretse, NE of Gaborone, Botswana
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| Synonyms: |
Caralluma atrosanguinea (N.E. Br.) N.E. Br. Ceropegia atrosanguinea (N.E.Br.) Bruyns Huerniopsis atrosanguinea (N.E. Br.) A. C. White & B. Sloane Huerniopsis gibbosa Nel Huerniopsis papillata Nel Stapelia atrosanguinea N.E. Br. |
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| Status: | Native |
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Botswana |
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| Habitat: | In partial shade under Acacia, Grewia or Euphorbia species on stony ground. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana and Limpopo, North-West, South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 11 September 2016 |
| Literature: |
Bruyns, P.V. (2005). Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar Volume II Umdaus Press, Hatfield, South Africa Pages 350 - 351. (Includes a picture). Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 200 - 202. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 29. |
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