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Cyphostemma barbosae Wild & R.B.Drumm.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Cyphostemma

Characteristics

Herba erecta vel suberecta, radicibus tuberosis crassis; caules ramique striati, pubescentes vel glabrescentes et pilis glandulosis elongatis ad 1.4 cm longis praediti; cirrhi glandulosi, bifurcati interdum absentes. Folia digitata, 3-7-foliolata; petiolus ad 16 cm longus, pubescens vel glabrescens et pilis glandulosis elongatis praeditus; foliola subsessilia, late elliptica vel circulares, apice acuminata, basi cuneata, margine apiculato-crenata; pagina superior sparse breviter stipitato-glandulosa; paginia inferior praecipue ad nervos majores pilis glandulosis stipitatis praedita; foliolium medianum ad 19 x 8 cm; foliola lateralia ad 13 x 9 cm. Stipulae ad 2 cm longae, lanceolatae, acuminatae, falcatae, margine pubescentes et sparse glandulosae. Cymae compositae, usque ad 20 cm diam., pedunculo ad 12 cm longo; pedunculus et axes pubescentes et pilis glandulosis ± elongatis praediti; bractae et bracteolae ad 1.2 cm longae, lineari-lanceolatae, acuminatae, margine pubescentes et sparse glandulosae. Flores pedicello ad 1.2 cm longo, puberulo et pilis breviter stipitato-glandulosis praedito. Alabastrum c. 3.5 mm longum, cylindricum, ad medium constrictum. Calyx c. 0.7 mm longus, subinteger, dense pubescens. Petala c. 2.7 mm longa, pubescentia et apici pilis glandulosis praedita. Stamina c. 2 mm longa; antherae 0.3 mm longae. Ovarium glandulosum, stylus 2 mm longus; stigma indistinctum. Baccae rubrae, c. 1 x 0.7 cm, ellipsoidae, stipitato-glandulosae, semine unico; semen c. 8 x 5 mm, ± laeve.
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Leaves digitately 3–7-foliolate; petiole up to 1·6 cm. long, indumentum as for stems; leaflet-lamina subsessile, up to 19 × 8 cm., broadly elliptic to circular, apex acuminate, base cuneate, margin crenate with apiculate teeth, sparsely and shortly capitate-glandular above, main nerves with long glandular capitate hairs below; stipules up to 2 cm. long, lanceolate-acuminate, ± falcate, pubescent and sparsely glandular at the margins.
Cymes on axillary branches; peduncle up to 12 cm. long, indumentum as for stems; pedicels up to 1·2 cm. long, puberulous and with short capitate-glandular hairs; bracts and bracteoles up to 1·2 cm. long, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, margin pubescent and sparsely glandular.
Erect or suberect herb with a tuberous root; stems pubescent or glabrescent and with dense elongate red glandular hairs up to 1·4 cm. long; tendrils present or sometimes absent.
Flower-bud c. 3·5 mm. long, oblong-cylindric, constricted near the middle, pubescent and with capitate glandular hairs at the apex.
Fruit red, c. 1 × 0·7 cm., ellipsoid, with long glandular hairs.
Ovary glandular; style 2 mm. long, apex scarcely capitate.
Calyx c. 0·7 mm. long, subentire, densely pubescent.
Seed 1, c. 8 × 5 mm., ± smooth.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.01
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Cyphostemma barbosae world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870185-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634471
COL ID 6BWTD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyphostemma barbosae
WorldFloraDB 2024