Cyphostemma serpens subsp. serpens
Also known as: Cissus lelyi Hutch. +9 more
- Cissus lelyi Hutch.
- Cissus orondo Gilg & M.Brandt
- Cissus schweinfurthii Planch.
- Cissus sesquipedalis Gilg
- Cyphostemma lelyi (Hutch.) Desc.
- Cyphostemma orondo (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc.
- Cyphostemma schweinfurthii (Planch.) Desc.
- Cyphostemma sesquipedale (Gilg) Desc.
- Cyphostemma sesquipedalis (Gilg) Desc.
- Vitis serpens Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Cyphostemma serpens subsp. serpens is a climbing shrub belonging to the Vitaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyphostemma serpens, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations