Cissus cornifolia
Also known as: Cissus lonicerifolia C.A.Sm. +3 more
- Cissus lonicerifolia C.A.Sm.
- Cissus praecox Schweinf. ex Planch.
- Cissus volkensii Gilg
- Vitis cornifolia Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Cissus cornifolia is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Vitaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cissus is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe