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Cyphostemma congestum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Cissus congesta (Baker) Planch. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing perennial, sometimes prostrate, growing from a tuberous root. Tendrils present. Leaves somewhat fleshy, sessile, 3-5-foliolate; leaflets up to 12 × 5 cm, more or less narrowly elliptic, often folded along the midrib, more or less velvety on both surfaces. Inflorescences lax on short axillary branchlets densely whitish pubescent. Flowers greenish-white, sometimes flushed with pink. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 8 × 5 mm, densely pubescent, red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | congestum: congested |
| Habitat: | In woodland, often near river banks. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 27 September 2007 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 320. (Includes a picture). 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 111. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 228. Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 36 - 37. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 473 - 474. |
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