Ceropegia witzenbergensis (C.A.Lückh.) Christenh. & Govaerts
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Huernia witzenbergensis C.A.Lückh. in A.C.White & B.L.Sloane, Stapelieae, ed. 2, 3: 890 (1937)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Hilton-Taylor, 1996; Humphreys et al., 2019; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1930's (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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