Cyphostemma flaviflorum (Sprague) Desc.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Cyphostemma

Characteristics

Caulis plus minusve anfractuosus, internodiis 3-7 cm longis. Folia breviter petiolata, trifoliolata; petioli 3-4 mm longi, ut petioluli densiuscule pilosi; petioluli 2-3 mm longi; foliola obovata, apice rotundata, in basin cuneatim angustata vel basi obtusa, 2-4 cm longa, 1.5-2.5 cm lata, nonnulla usque ad 5.5 cm longa, 3.8 cm lata, grossiuscule acute crenato-dentata, supra glabra, subtus nervis crispule pubescentibus. Cymae tribrachiatae, plerumque 5-6 cm diametro; pedunculi 1-2.3 cm longi, ut rhachis pedicellique dense crispule pubescentes; pedicelli 2 mm longi. Flores tetrameri, flavi (Wood). Alabastra 2.5 mm longa, medio constricta. Calyx breviter cupularis, 0.7 mm altus, truncatus, ciliatus, extra parce pilosula. Petala ovato-oblonga, 3 mm longa, basi 1.5-1.6 mm lata, superne cucullata apice inflexa, extra crispule pubescentia. Discus annularis, 0.5 mm altus, in lobos truncatos 0.7 mm longos, basi 1 mm latos apice 0.6 mm latos productus. Filamenta 2.5 mm longa, inferne supra disci lobos incurva, superne leviter recurva. Ovarium minute subappresse pilosum; stylus glaber in alabastro 1 mm longus, ovarium versus valde incrassatus, post anthesin 1.5 mm longus dimidio inferiore tumido superiore gracili; stigmata duo, minuta.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Cultivation

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

Cyphostemma flaviflorum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870232-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634537
COL ID 6C959
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Synonyms

Cissus flaviflora Cissus flaviflora Cyphostemma flaviflorum