Native records: 5 botanical areas
China South-Central, Tibet, Myanmar, 2 more areas
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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.
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A climber of subtropical climates. Native to China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account and images are not yet available.
Distribution areas
China
- China South-CentralNative
- TibetNative
Myanmar
- MyanmarNative
Thailand
- ThailandNative
Viet Nam
- VietnamNative
Climate of the native range
The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.
- Aw Tropical, savannah
- ET Polar, tundra
- Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
- Am Tropical, monsoon
- Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
- Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
- Dwc Cold, dry winter, cold summer
The same climate occurs in 142 areas worldwide, 137 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map
A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Ceropegia
Other species in Ceropegia
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Myanmar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Thailand · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Viet Nam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
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