Cissampelos owariensis
Also known as: Cissampelos insignis Alston +7 more
- Cissampelos insignis Alston
- Cissampelos insolita Miers
- Cissampelos macrosepala Diels
- Cissampelos owariensis var. asperifolia Welw. ex Hiern
- Cissampelos pareira subsp. hirta (Miers) T.Durand & Schinz
- Cissampelos pareira subsp. owariensis (P.Beauv. ex DC.) Engl.
- Cissampelos pareira var. owariensis (P.Beauv.) Oliv.
- Cissampelos robertsonii Exell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Menispermaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Cissampelos owariensis is a climbing plant within the Menispermaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre