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Cyphostemma crotalarioides

Also known as: Cissus crotalarioides Planch. +12 more
  • Cissus crotalarioides Planch.
  • Cissus menyanthiifolia A.Chev.
  • Cissus upembaensis Dewit
  • Cissus variifolia (Baker) Gilg & M.Brandt
  • Cissus zombensis (Baker) Gilg & M.Brandt
  • Cyphostemma crotalarioides (Planch.) Desc.
  • Cyphostemma upembaense (Dewit) Desc.
  • Cyphostemma variifolia (Baker) Desc.
  • Cyphostemma zombense (Baker) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm.
  • Cyphostemma zombense (Baker) Desc., 1960
  • Cyphostemma zombensis (Baker) Desc.
  • Vitis variifolia Baker
  • Vitis zombensis Baker
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Vitaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Cyphostemma crotalarioides is a tuberous plant belonging to the Vitaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cyphostemma genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

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)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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