Cissus rubiginosa
Also known as: Cissus bussei Gilg & M.Brandt +5 more
- Cissus bussei Gilg & M.Brandt
- Cissus livingstoniana Welw.
- Cissus livingstoniana Welw. ex De Wild.
- Cissus mugansa De Wild.
- Cissus mugansa DeWild.
- Vitis rubiginosa Welw. ex Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub or liana.
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Cissus rubiginosa is a climbing shrub belonging to the Vitaceae family. Indigenous to 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
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, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre