Ceropegia stenantha

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It has a cluster of fleshy roots. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are thin. The stems are twining and the leaves are long and narrow. The flowers are in clusters of 3-6. The fruit are slender green follicles 10 cm long.

There are about 160-200 Ceropegia species. Probably now in Apocynaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Zimbabwe it grows at 1,460 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, tubers, root

How it is grown

It can be grown from tubers, stem cuttings or seeds. Seeds should be sown fresh.

Its other names

Local names

Nkerioi, Umanzani

Synonyms

Ceropegia angustiloba De Wild.; Ceropegia infausta N. E. Br.; Ceropegia mazoensis S. Moore; Ceropegia quarrei De Wild.; Ceropegia stenantha var. parviflora N. E. Br.; Ceropegia tenuissima S. Moore; Riocreuxia longiflora K.Schum.;