Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing succulent.
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Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis is a climbing succulent within the Vitaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cissus quadrangularis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Cambodia, Comoros, Cuba, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Philippines, Réunion, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations