Antizoma miersiana Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Antizoma

Characteristics

Frutex rigidus virgato-ramosus ad 1 m altus, rami vetustiores cortice cinereo obtecti, juniores virgati vel divaricato-patentes subangulati spinescentes. Foliorum spinae ad tuberculum obsoletum reductae, rarius brevissime evolutae; petiolus 0.5-3 mm longus in laminam seösissime transiens; lamina coriacea crassiuscula, glabra cinereo-glauca pallida sub lente albido-rugulosa, anguste spathulata, apice obtusissima margine subrevoluta. Cymae männliche [as male symbol] ad 3 mm longe pedunculatae, confertae, pubescentes; flores brevissime pedicellati; sepala 4 ex ungue brevi obovata extus pubescentia; corolla glabra.
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Evergreen, dioecious, greyish, rigid, twiggy shrublet, up to 1 m tall. Leaves discolorous, oblanceolate, often tufted, petioles 0.5-5 mm long with minute spines or tubercles at base. Flowers axillary, tiny, green, male cymose, female 1 or 2. Drupe ovate, purple.
Dioecious, greyish, rigid, twiggy shrublet to 1 m. Leaves discolorous, oblanceolate, often tufted. Flowers axillary, green, male cymose, female 1 or 2.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Antizoma miersiana world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:580198-1
WFO ID wfo-0000539690
COL ID F3CZ
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Synonyms

Cissampelos angustifolia Cissampelos lycioides Cissampelos miersiana Antizoma miersiana Antizoma lycioides