461 Species of Genus Ceropegia

Ceropegia: A Love Affair with Lantern Flowers

My name is Ferb Vu, and I have a confession to make: I’m utterly captivated by Ceropegia. These fascinating plants, with their intricate flowers and unusual growth habits, have completely stolen my heart. Perhaps you know them by one of their more evocative common names – lantern flower, parasol flower, or even parachute flower. These names all hint at the unique beauty of Ceropegia blossoms, which truly resemble delicate, intricately crafted lanterns.

My fascination began innocently enough. I stumbled upon a Ceropegia woodii – the string of hearts – at a local plant shop. Its trailing stems, adorned with heart-shaped leaves, were irresistible. But it was the peculiar, cage-like flowers that truly intrigued me. They were unlike anything I’d ever seen before.

From that moment on, I was hooked. I delved into the world of Ceropegia, eager to learn everything I could about these botanical wonders. I discovered that the genus encompasses a vast array of species, each with its own distinct charm. Some, like Ceropegia sandersonii, boast large, bulbous flowers that resemble parachutes. Others, like Ceropegia ampliata, have elongated, tube-like flowers that are equally mesmerizing.  

A Diverse and Enchanting Genus

The diversity within the Ceropegia genus is astounding. Native to Africa, southern Asia, and Australia, these plants have adapted to a variety of environments, from arid deserts to lush forests. This has resulted in a remarkable range of growth habits and floral forms. Some species are climbers, using their tendrils to scramble up rocks and trees. Others are trailers, their stems cascading gracefully over the edges of pots or hanging baskets.  

Here are Ceropegia species:

  1. Ceropegia abyssinica Decne.
  2. Ceropegia achtenii De Wild.
  3. Ceropegia acicularis Kidyoo
  4. Ceropegia adamsiana M.G.Gilbert
  5. Ceropegia affinis Vatke
  6. Ceropegia afra (Schltr.) Bruyns
  7. Ceropegia africana R.Br.
  8. Ceropegia ahmarensis Masinde
  9. Ceropegia albipilosa (A.Lancaster ex Peckover) Bruyns
  10. Ceropegia albisepta Jum. & H.Perrier
  11. Ceropegia aloicola M.G.Gilbert
  12. Ceropegia alpina (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  13. Ceropegia ambovombensis Rauh & Gerold
  14. Ceropegia ampliata E.Mey.
  15. Ceropegia ananthagiriensis (Paramesh, K.Prasad, Sadas. & A.V.B.Reddy) Anant Kumar
  16. Ceropegia ananthapuramense (K.Prasad, A.Naray. & Meve) Kottaim.
  17. Ceropegia anantii S.R.Yadav, Sardesai & S.P.Gaikwad
  18. Ceropegia andamanica Sreek., Veenakumari & Prashanth
  19. Ceropegia angustata Bruyns
  20. Ceropegia angustifolia Wight
  21. Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure, M.Y.Kamble & S.R.Yadav
  22. Ceropegia annamacharyae (K.Prasad, Prasanna, Meve, Sankara Rao & Thulasaiah) Kottaim.
  23. Ceropegia ansariana Murug. & A.A.Mao
  24. Ceropegia antennifera Schltr.
  25. Ceropegia aquamontana Peckover
  26. Ceropegia arabica H.Huber
  27. Ceropegia arenaria R.A.Dyer
  28. Ceropegia arenarioides M.G.Gilbert
  29. Ceropegia aridicola W.W.Sm.
  30. Ceropegia aristolochioides Decne.
  31. Ceropegia ariyittaparensis P.Biju, Josekutty & Augustine
  32. Ceropegia armandii Rauh
  33. Ceropegia arnotii (Baker) Bruyns
  34. Ceropegia arnottiana Wight
  35. Ceropegia attenuata Hook.
  36. Ceropegia attenuatula Bruyns
  37. Ceropegia australis (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  38. Ceropegia ballyana Bullock
  39. Ceropegia banforae (J.-P.Lebrun & Stork) Bruyns
  40. Ceropegia barbata R.A.Dyer
  41. Ceropegia barberae (Harv. ex Hook.f.) Bruyns
  42. Ceropegia barnesii E.A.Bruce & Chatterjee
  43. Ceropegia beddomei Hook.f.
  44. Ceropegia bhatii S.R.Yadav & Shendage
  45. Ceropegia bhutanica H.Hara
  46. Ceropegia bikitaensis (Peckover) Bruyns
  47. Ceropegia blepharanthera (Hans Huber) Bruyns
  48. Ceropegia boerhaaviifolia Deflers
  49. Ceropegia bonafouxii K.Schum.
  50. Ceropegia boonjarasii Kidyoo
  51. Ceropegia bosseri Rauh & Buchloh
  52. Ceropegia bourneae (Gamble) Bruyns
  53. Ceropegia bowkeri Harv.
  54. Ceropegia brachyceras Schltr.
  55. Ceropegia bracteolata (Meve) Bruyns
  56. Ceropegia breviflora (Schltr.) Bruyns
  57. Ceropegia brevipedicellata (Turrill) Bruyns
  58. Ceropegia brevitubulata Bedd.
  59. Ceropegia browniana (S.Moore) Bruyns
  60. Ceropegia bruceae (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  61. Ceropegia buchananii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  62. Ceropegia bulbosa Roxb.
  63. Ceropegia buraoensis Bruyns
  64. Ceropegia burchelliana Bruyns
  65. Ceropegia calcicola Kidyoo
  66. Ceropegia campanulata G.Don
  67. Ceropegia campanuliformis Bruyns
  68. Ceropegia cana (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  69. Ceropegia cancellata Rchb.
  70. Ceropegia candelabrum L.
  71. Ceropegia capensis Bruyns
  72. Ceropegia carnosa E.Mey.
  73. Ceropegia cataphyllaris Bullock
  74. Ceropegia cathcartensis (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  75. Ceropegia chimanimaniensis M.G.Gilbert
  76. Ceropegia chlorantha (Schltr.) Bruyns
  77. Ceropegia chlorozona (E.A.Bruce) Bruyns
  78. Ceropegia christenseniana Hand.-Mazz.
  79. Ceropegia christianeae (Peckover) Bruyns
  80. Ceropegia chuakulii Kidyoo
  81. Ceropegia ciliata Wight
  82. Ceropegia ciliatior Bruyns
  83. Ceropegia cimiciodora Oberm.
  84. Ceropegia circinata (E.Mey.) Bruyns
  85. Ceropegia citrina Kidyoo & A.Kidyoo
  86. Ceropegia claviloba Werderm.
  87. Ceropegia cochleata Kidyoo
  88. Ceropegia coddii (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  89. Ceropegia codonantha (Bruyns) Bruyns
  90. Ceropegia collaricorona Werderm.
  91. Ceropegia concanensis Kambale, Chandore & S.R.Yadav
  92. Ceropegia conrathii Schltr.
  93. Ceropegia convolvuloides A.Rich.
  94. Ceropegia copleyae E.A.Bruce & P.R.O.Bally
  95. Ceropegia cordata Lour.
  96. Ceropegia cordifolia M.G.Gilbert
  97. Ceropegia cordiloba Werderm.
  98. Ceropegia crinita Peckover
  99. Ceropegia cryptobarbata Heiduk
  100. Ceropegia cufodontii Chiov.
  101. Ceropegia cumingiana Decne.
  102. Ceropegia cummingii (A.P.Dold) Bruyns
  103. Ceropegia cupulata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  104. Ceropegia cycniflora R.A.Dyer
  105. Ceropegia cyperifolia Bruyns
  106. Ceropegia damannii Stopp
  107. Ceropegia daverichardsii Bruyns
  108. Ceropegia debilis N.E.Br.
  109. Ceropegia decaisneana Wight
  110. Ceropegia decidua E.A.Bruce
  111. Ceropegia decipientiflora Bruyns
  112. Ceropegia deightonii Hutch. & Dalziel
  113. Ceropegia delicata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  114. Ceropegia denticulata K.Schum.
  115. Ceropegia dichotoma Haw.
  116. Ceropegia differens Bruyns
  117. Ceropegia digitiformis Kidyoo
  118. Ceropegia dimorpha Humbert
  119. Ceropegia dinteri Schltr.
  120. Ceropegia discoidea (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  121. Ceropegia distincta N.E.Br.
  122. Ceropegia dolichophylla Schltr.
  123. Ceropegia dorjei C.E.C.Fisch.
  124. Ceropegia dryophila C.K.Schneid.
  125. Ceropegia duplicata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  126. Ceropegia dyeri (K.Balkwill, M.Balkwill & Cadman) Bruyns
  127. Ceropegia edulissima Bruyns
  128. Ceropegia elegans Wall.
  129. Ceropegia elegantior Bruyns
  130. Ceropegia elegantula (S.Moore) Bruyns
  131. Ceropegia elenaduensis (Sathyan.) Bruyns
  132. Ceropegia ellenbeckii K.Schum.
  133. Ceropegia elliptica (A.Rich.) Bruyns
  134. Ceropegia elongata (Schltr.) Bruyns
  135. Ceropegia emdenpienaarii Bruyns
  136. Ceropegia ensifolia Bedd.
  137. Ceropegia eshanensis X.D.Ma & J.Y.Shen
  138. Ceropegia evansii McCann
  139. Ceropegia exigua (H.Huber) M.G.Gilbert & P.T.Li
  140. Ceropegia exilis (Bullock) Bruyns
  141. Ceropegia fantastica Sedgw.
  142. Ceropegia festucifolia (E.A.Bruce) Bruyns
  143. Ceropegia filicorona Masinde
  144. Ceropegia filifolia (Schltr.) Bruyns
  145. Ceropegia filiformis (Burch.) Schltr.
  146. Ceropegia filipendula K.Schum.
  147. Ceropegia fimbriata E.Mey.
  148. Ceropegia fimbriifera Bedd.
  149. Ceropegia flavida (Schltr.) M.G.Gilbert
  150. Ceropegia floribunda N.E.Br.
  151. Ceropegia floribundior Bruyns
  152. Ceropegia foetidiflora Kidyoo
  153. Ceropegia foliosa Bruyns
  154. Ceropegia fortuita R.A.Dyer
  155. Ceropegia franksiae (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  156. Ceropegia furcata Werderm.
  157. Ceropegia fusca Bolle
  158. Ceropegia fusiformis N.E.Br.
  159. Ceropegia galeata H.Huber
  160. Ceropegia gardneri Thwaites
  161. Ceropegia gemmea (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  162. Ceropegia gerrardii (Harv.) Bruyns
  163. Ceropegia gikyi Rauh & Gerold
  164. Ceropegia gilboaensis Heiduk, N.R.Crouch & D.Styles
  165. Ceropegia gilgiana Werderm.
  166. Ceropegia glabra (Hook.f.) Bruyns
  167. Ceropegia glabriflora (F.Muell.) Bruyns
  168. Ceropegia glenensis (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  169. Ceropegia gondwanensis (Govekar, Kahalkar & Sardesai) Kottaim.
  170. Ceropegia gracilidens Bruyns
  171. Ceropegia gracilior Bruyns
  172. Ceropegia gracillima (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  173. Ceropegia graminea K.Suwann. & Kidyoo
  174. Ceropegia gypsophila Thulin
  175. Ceropegia haygarthii Schltr.
  176. Ceropegia heidukiae D.Styles & Meve
  177. Ceropegia hermannii Rauh & Teissier
  178. Ceropegia hirsuta Wight & Arn.
  179. Ceropegia hirtella (Weim.) Bruyns
  180. Ceropegia hofstaetteri Rauh
  181. Ceropegia hookeri C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.
  182. Ceropegia huberi Ansari
  183. Ceropegia humbertii H.Huber
  184. Ceropegia huttonii (Harv.) Bruyns
  185. Ceropegia illegitima H.Huber
  186. Ceropegia imbricata E.A.Bruce & P.R.O.Bally
  187. Ceropegia incana (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  188. Ceropegia inconspicuior Bruyns
  189. Ceropegia inflata Hochst. ex Werderm.
  190. Ceropegia inornata P.R.O.Bally ex Masinde
  191. Ceropegia insignis R.A.Dyer
  192. Ceropegia intermedia Wight
  193. Ceropegia jainii Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
  194. Ceropegia jilongensis X.D.Ma & J.Y.Shen
  195. Ceropegia jinshaensis D.T.Liu & Z.K.Wu
  196. Ceropegia johnsonii N.E.Br.
  197. Ceropegia johnstonii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  198. Ceropegia juncea Roxb.
  199. Ceropegia kaariyei Thulin
  200. Ceropegia kachinensis Prain
  201. Ceropegia keniensis Masinde
  202. Ceropegia kenyana Bruyns
  203. Ceropegia kerrii (Craib) Bruyns
  204. Ceropegia kerzneri (Peckover) Bruyns
  205. Ceropegia khasiana Murug., A.A.Mao, Meitei & Kambale
  206. Ceropegia kituloana Bruyns
  207. Ceropegia kituloensis Masinde & F.Albers
  208. Ceropegia kolarensis (Arekal & T.M.Ramakrishna) Bruyns
  209. Ceropegia konasita Masinde
  210. Ceropegia kumaonensis Kamal Kishor, G.S.Rawat & Samant
  211. Ceropegia kundelunguensis Malaisse
  212. Ceropegia laevigata (Wight) Bruyns
  213. Ceropegia laikipiensis Masinde
  214. Ceropegia lancasteri (Boele) Bruyns
  215. Ceropegia langkawiensis Rintz
  216. Ceropegia lankana (Dassan. & Jayas.) Bruyns
  217. Ceropegia laotica Rodda & Meve
  218. Ceropegia lawii Hook.f.
  219. Ceropegia ledermannii Schltr.
  220. Ceropegia leptophylla Bruyns
  221. Ceropegia leptotes M.G.Gilbert
  222. Ceropegia leroyi Rauh & Marn.-Lap.
  223. Ceropegia letestui (Pellegr.) Bruyns
  224. Ceropegia lindenii Lavranos
  225. Ceropegia linearis E.Mey.
  226. Ceropegia linophyllum H.Huber
  227. Ceropegia longicaudata Phonep. & Rodda
  228. Ceropegia longifolia Wall.
  229. Ceropegia longifoliata Bruyns
  230. Ceropegia longirostris Thulin, M.G.Gilbert & Kaariye
  231. Ceropegia loranthiflora K.Schum.
  232. Ceropegia loureiroi G.Don
  233. Ceropegia lubangoensis Bruyns
  234. Ceropegia lucida Wall.
  235. Ceropegia ludlowii H.Huber
  236. Ceropegia lugardiae N.E.Br.
  237. Ceropegia luteiflora Bruyns
  238. Ceropegia luzhiensis X.D.Ma & J.Y.Shen
  239. Ceropegia maccannii Ansari
  240. Ceropegia macmasteri A.P.Dold
  241. Ceropegia macrantha Wight
  242. Ceropegia macropetala (Schltr.) Bruyns
  243. Ceropegia maculata Bedd.
  244. Ceropegia madagascariensis Decne.
  245. Ceropegia madens Werderm.
  246. Ceropegia mafekingensis (N.E.Br.) R.A.Dyer
  247. Ceropegia mahabalei Hemadri & Ansari
  248. Ceropegia mahajanii (Kambale & S.R.Yadav) Bruyns
  249. Ceropegia mahendragiriensis (K.Prasad, Chorghe & Venu) Kottaim.
  250. Ceropegia mairei (H.Lév.) H.Huber
  251. Ceropegia maiuscula H.Huber
  252. Ceropegia malawiensis (Peckover) M.G.Gilbert
  253. Ceropegia malwanensis (S.R.Yadav & N.P.Singh) Bruyns
  254. Ceropegia manderensis Masinde
  255. Ceropegia mannarana P.Umam. & P.Daniel
  256. Ceropegia manoharii Sujanapal, P.M.Salim, Anil Kumar & Sasidh.
  257. Ceropegia maritae (Peckover) Bruyns
  258. Ceropegia marronina Bruyns & Hanácek
  259. Ceropegia matthewiana (Bruyns & Britto) Bruyns
  260. Ceropegia mayottae H.Huber
  261. Ceropegia media (H.Huber) Ansari
  262. Ceropegia megamalayana (Karupp.) Kottaim.
  263. Ceropegia megasepala (Peckover) Bruyns
  264. Ceropegia meleagris H.Huber
  265. Ceropegia mendesii Stopp
  266. Ceropegia merrilliana Bruyns
  267. Ceropegia metziana Miq.
  268. Ceropegia meyeri Decne.
  269. Ceropegia meyeri-johannis Engl.
  270. Ceropegia meyeriana (Schltr.) Bruyns
  271. Ceropegia micriflora Bruyns
  272. Ceropegia microgaster M.G.Gilbert
  273. Ceropegia minima (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  274. Ceropegia minor (E.A.Bruce) Bruyns
  275. Ceropegia mirabilis H.Huber
  276. Ceropegia modestantha Bruyns
  277. Ceropegia mohanramii S.R.Yadav, M.N.Gavade & Sardesai
  278. Ceropegia molaventi (Peckover & A.E.van Wyk) Bruyns
  279. Ceropegia monteiroae Hook.f.
  280. Ceropegia monticola W.W.Sm.
  281. Ceropegia montiphila Bruyns
  282. Ceropegia mucheveensis M.G.Gilbert
  283. Ceropegia muliensis W.W.Sm.
  284. Ceropegia multiflora Baker
  285. Ceropegia muzingana Malaisse
  286. Ceropegia mwinilungensis M.G.Gilbert
  287. Ceropegia nallamalayana (K.Prasad & B.R.P.Rao) Kottaim.
  288. Ceropegia namaquensis Bruyns
  289. Ceropegia namibiensis Peckover
  290. Ceropegia nampyana Manudev, Kambale & Pramod
  291. Ceropegia namuliensis Bruyns
  292. Ceropegia nana Collett & Hemsl.
  293. Ceropegia nanior Bruyns
  294. Ceropegia neo-omissa Bruyns
  295. Ceropegia neoarachnoidea Bruyns
  296. Ceropegia neocompta Bruyns
  297. Ceropegia neofurcata Bruyns
  298. Ceropegia nepalensis (Radcl.-Sm.) Bruyns
  299. Ceropegia nephroloba (H.Huber) Bruyns
  300. Ceropegia ngomensis (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  301. Ceropegia nigidiana (Raja Kullayisw., Sandhyar. & Pull.) Kottaim.
  302. Ceropegia nigra N.E.Br.
  303. Ceropegia nilotica Kotschy
  304. Ceropegia noorjahaniae M.A.Ansari
  305. Ceropegia nutans (Bruyns) Bruyns
  306. Ceropegia obtusa Lour.
  307. Ceropegia occidens Bruyns
  308. Ceropegia occidentalis R.A.Dyer
  309. Ceropegia occulta R.A.Dyer
  310. Ceropegia oculata Hook.
  311. Ceropegia odorata Nimmo ex Hook.f.
  312. Ceropegia oiantha (Schltr.) Bruyns
  313. Ceropegia omissa H.Huber
  314. Ceropegia pachypodium (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  315. Ceropegia pachystelma Schltr.
  316. Ceropegia panchganiensis Blatt. & McCann
  317. Ceropegia paohsingensis Y.Tsiang & P.T.Li
  318. Ceropegia papillata N.E.Br.
  319. Ceropegia paricyma N.E.Br.
  320. Ceropegia parviflora Trimen
  321. Ceropegia parvior Bruyns
  322. Ceropegia parvissima Bruyns
  323. Ceropegia penchalakonensis (Rasingam, Chorghe, Meve, Sankara Rao & Prasanna) Kottaim.
  324. Ceropegia perdita (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  325. Ceropegia petignatii Rauh
  326. Ceropegia petrophila Bruyns
  327. Ceropegia peulhorum A.Chev.
  328. Ceropegia phuchongensis Kidyoo & K.Suwann.
  329. Ceropegia plocamoides (Oliv.) Bruyns
  330. Ceropegia poluniniana P.Bruyns
  331. Ceropegia porphyrotricha W.W.Sm.
  332. Ceropegia praelonga (S.Moore) Bruyns
  333. Ceropegia praetermissa J.Raynal & A.Raynal
  334. Ceropegia prostrata (E.A.Bruce) Bruyns
  335. Ceropegia pruinosior Bruyns
  336. Ceropegia pseudolugardiae Bruyns
  337. Ceropegia pseudorhynchantha Bruyns
  338. Ceropegia pubescens Wall.
  339. Ceropegia pulchellior Bruyns
  340. Ceropegia pullaiahiana Bruyns
  341. Ceropegia pullaiahii Raja Kullayisw., Sandhyar. & Karupp.
  342. Ceropegia punctifera Bruyns
  343. Ceropegia purpurascens K.Schum.
  344. Ceropegia pusilla Wight & Arn.
  345. Ceropegia pygmaea Schinz
  346. Ceropegia racemosa N.E.Br.
  347. Ceropegia radicans Schltr.
  348. Ceropegia ramosissima (Schltr.) Bruyns
  349. Ceropegia rangacharii (Gamble) Kottaim.
  350. Ceropegia rapinatiana (Britto & Bruyns) Bruyns
  351. Ceropegia ravikumariana Kambale & Gnanasek.
  352. Ceropegia recurvata M.G.Gilbert
  353. Ceropegia recurviloba Bruyns
  354. Ceropegia reflexa Hanácek
  355. Ceropegia rehmannii (Schltr.) Bruyns
  356. Ceropegia remota (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  357. Ceropegia rendallii N.E.Br.
  358. Ceropegia rhynchantha Schltr.
  359. Ceropegia richardsiae Masinde
  360. Ceropegia ringens A.Rich.
  361. Ceropegia ringoetii De Wild.
  362. Ceropegia robinsonii M.G.Gilbert
  363. Ceropegia robivelonae Rauh & Gerold
  364. Ceropegia rollae Hemadri
  365. Ceropegia rubella (E.Mey.) Bruyns
  366. Ceropegia rudatisii Schltr.
  367. Ceropegia rupicola Deflers
  368. Ceropegia sabuliphila Bruyns
  369. Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
  370. Ceropegia saldanhae (Britto & Bruyns) Bruyns
  371. Ceropegia salicifolia H.Huber
  372. Ceropegia sandersoniana Bruyns
  373. Ceropegia sandersonii Decne. ex Hook.f.
  374. Ceropegia sankuruensis Schltr.
  375. Ceropegia santapaui Wadhwa & Ansari
  376. Ceropegia saxatilis Jum. & H.Perrier
  377. Ceropegia scabra Jum. & H.Perrier
  378. Ceropegia scabriflora N.E.Br.
  379. Ceropegia schinziata Bruyns
  380. Ceropegia schizoglossoides (Schltr.) Bruyns
  381. Ceropegia schliebenii Markgr.
  382. Ceropegia schoenlandiana (Schltr.) Bruyns
  383. Ceropegia schultzei (Schltr.) Bruyns
  384. Ceropegia schumanniana Swarupan. & Mangaly
  385. Ceropegia sepium Deflers
  386. Ceropegia seshachalamensis (K.Prasad & Prasanna) Kottaim.
  387. Ceropegia setosa (Peckover) Bruyns
  388. Ceropegia shrirangii (Kambale, Gholave & Sardesai) Kottaim.
  389. Ceropegia simoneae Rauh
  390. Ceropegia simplex (Schltr.) Bruyns
  391. Ceropegia sinoerecta M.G.Gilbert & P.T.Li
  392. Ceropegia sobolifera N.E.Br.
  393. Ceropegia somalensis Chiov.
  394. Ceropegia sootepensis Craib
  395. Ceropegia spaniflora Bruyns
  396. Ceropegia spathulata (Lindl.) Bruyns
  397. Ceropegia spatuliloba M.G.Gilbert
  398. Ceropegia speciosa H.Huber
  399. Ceropegia spiralis Wight
  400. Ceropegia stapeliiformis Haw.
  401. Ceropegia stellata (E.A.Bruce & R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  402. Ceropegia stenantha K.Schum.
  403. Ceropegia stenifolia Bruyns
  404. Ceropegia stenoloba Hochst. ex Chiov.
  405. Ceropegia stenophylla C.K.Schneid.
  406. Ceropegia stentiae E.A.Bruce
  407. Ceropegia striata Meve & Masinde
  408. Ceropegia stylesii Heiduk
  409. Ceropegia subaphylla K.Schum.
  410. Ceropegia suddeei Kidyoo
  411. Ceropegia sunhangiana P.R.Luo & T.Deng
  412. Ceropegia swarupa (Kishore & Goyder) Bruyns
  413. Ceropegia swazica (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  414. Ceropegia swaziorum D.V.Field
  415. Ceropegia tabularia (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  416. Ceropegia talbotii S.Moore
  417. Ceropegia tanzaniensis Peckover
  418. Ceropegia taprobanica H.Huber
  419. Ceropegia tavalla (K.Schum.) Bruyns
  420. Ceropegia tenella (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  421. Ceropegia teniana Hand.-Mazz.
  422. Ceropegia tenuicaulis Kidyoo
  423. Ceropegia tenuior Bruyns
  424. Ceropegia tenuissifolia Bruyns
  425. Ceropegia terebriformis Bester
  426. Ceropegia thailandica Meve
  427. Ceropegia thaithongiae Kidyoo
  428. Ceropegia theronii (Bruyns) Bruyns
  429. Ceropegia thorelii Costantin
  430. Ceropegia thorutii Kidyoo
  431. Ceropegia thunbergii (N.E.Br.) Bruyns
  432. Ceropegia thwaitesii Hook.
  433. Ceropegia tihamana Chaudhary & Lavranos
  434. Ceropegia togoensis (Schltr.) M.G.Gilbert
  435. Ceropegia tomentosa Schltr.
  436. Ceropegia tourana A.Chev.
  437. Ceropegia tribounii Kidyoo
  438. Ceropegia trichantha Hemsl.
  439. Ceropegia tundavalensis Bruyns
  440. Ceropegia turricula E.A.Bruce
  441. Ceropegia ugeni C.E.C.Fisch.
  442. Ceropegia umbraticola K.Schum.
  443. Ceropegia vahrmeijeri (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns
  444. Ceropegia vanderystii De Wild.
  445. Ceropegia variegata Decne.
  446. Ceropegia vartakii (Kambale & S.R.Yadav) Bruyns
  447. Ceropegia vemanae (A.M.Reddy, M.V.S.Babu & K.Prasad) Kottaim.
  448. Ceropegia verticillata Masinde
  449. Ceropegia vietnamensis Nguyen-Phi & Luu
  450. Ceropegia villosa (Schltr.) Bruyns
  451. Ceropegia vincifolia Hook.
  452. Ceropegia volubicaulis Bruyns
  453. Ceropegia volubilis N.E.Br.
  454. Ceropegia wallichii Wight
  455. Ceropegia waterbergensis (Peckover) Bruyns
  456. Ceropegia woodii Schltr.
  457. Ceropegia yampwapwa Masinde
  458. Ceropegia yemenensis Meve & Mangelsdorff
  459. Ceropegia yorubana Schltr.
  460. Ceropegia zambesiaca Masinde & Meve
  461. Ceropegia zeyheri Schltr.

More Than Just Pretty Faces

But Ceropegia are more than just pretty faces. They are also fascinating examples of plant adaptation. Their unique floral structures are designed to attract and trap specific pollinators, often flies. The flowers emit scents that mimic the smell of decaying flesh, luring flies into their intricate chambers. Once inside, the flies become covered in pollen, ensuring the continuation of the species.  

This ingenious pollination strategy is just one of the many reasons I find Ceropegia so captivating. They are a testament to the ingenuity and resilience of nature. They remind me that even in the harshest environments, beauty and complexity can thrive.

A Growing Passion

My journey with Ceropegia has just begun, but I’m already deeply invested in these extraordinary plants. I’ve started my own collection, carefully nurturing each specimen and eagerly awaiting the emergence of their unique blooms. I’ve also become an avid propagator, sharing my passion with others by giving away cuttings and seedlings.

Ceropegia have enriched my life in countless ways. They’ve brought me joy, sparked my curiosity, and connected me with a community of fellow plant enthusiasts. They are a constant source of wonder and inspiration, and I can’t wait to see what other secrets they reveal to me in the years to come.

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