Cyphostemma montanum Wild & R.B. Drumm.

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Vumba rd, before Bunga Forest

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Vumba rd before Bunga Forest.

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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford

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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale

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Silver Mist cottage, near Troutbeck

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Chimanimani National Park.

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Frequency:	Local
Status:	Native
Description:	Climbing herb. Tendrils present. Leaves 3-5-foliolate, sparsely pubescent with a few capitate glandular hairs, veining distinctly impressed above; margin crenate-serrate, rolled under. Inflorescences on axillary branches; peduncles pubescent and with capitate glandular hairs. Fruits hairless, ellipsoid.
Type location:	Zimbabwe
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	montanum: of mountainous areas (montane)
Habitat:	Growing over surrounding vegetation in moist montane areas.
Altitude range: (metres)	1600 - 2100 m
Flowering time:	Dec - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Southern Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
National distribution:	MS
Growth form(s):	Climber.
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Images last updated:	Friday 14 January 2022
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 83. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Page 483. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100.

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