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Cyphostemma Adamii
''Cyphostemma'' is a flowering plant genus in the family Vitaceae, with around 250 species distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. These species are caudiciform and used to belong to the genus ''Cissus''. The genus name comes from Greek ''kyphos'', meaning ''hump'', and ''stemma'', meaning ''garland''. Within the Vitaceae, ''Cyphostemma'' is most closely related to ''Cayratia'' and ''Tetrastigma''. All species of ''Cyphostemma'' were once included in the genus ''Cissus'' but are now considered to be distinct. Distribution They originate from Northeast Africa to southern Arabia, in particular from Madagascar through to Indochina. Species #'' C. abercornense'' Wild & R.B.Drumm. #'' C. adamii'' Desc. #'' C. adenanthum'' (Fresen.) Desc. #'' C. adenocarpum'' (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. #'' C. adenocaule'' (Steud. ''ex'' A.Rich.) Desc. ''ex'' Wild & R.B.Drumm. #'' C. adenocephalum'' (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. #'' C. adenopodum'' (Sprague) D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphostemma Juttae
''Cyphostemma juttae'' is a slow-growing succulent species of ''Cyphostemma'' from southern Africa, well known as an ornamental plant. The plant is also known as wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel and bastard cobas. This species can reach tall and has large shiny leaves. It is a deciduous plant. It grows in an arid region of summer-rainfall, and it loses its leaves in the dryer winter. See also * List of Southern African indigenous trees * Kurt Dinter Moritz Kurt Dinter (10 June 1868 – 16 December 1945) was a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa. Education and career Dinter was born in Bautzen, where he attended the Realschule. Having completed his military service and joi ... References *van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. ''Field Guide to trees of southern Africa''. Struik, Cape Town * Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern * External links * juttae Trees of South Africa Orname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
