Piaranthus  decipiens Bruyns      

Synonym(s) Ceropegia decipiens, Huerniopsis decipiens

DESCRIPTION: Piaranthus decipiens, formerly known as Huerniopsis decipiens, is a succulent plant with decumbent stems with tubercles mainly joined into four angles along the stems. It forms diffuse mats that may reach a diameter of 1 m. Stems are dull green to grey, often mottled with purple. They usually have a distinctly narrow base and grow up to 15 cm long and 2 cm thick. Each tubercle is initially tipped with a small, narrowly deltoid leaf rudiment that dries out and persists for a while as a whitish husk.

DISTRIBUTION: R.S.A. , Namibia, Botswana