''Chasmanthera'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Menispermaceae Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek ''mene'' 'crescent moon' and ''sperma'' 'seed') is a family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form ...

. Its native range is Tropical Africa. Species: *'' Chasmanthera dependens'' *'' Chasmanthera uviformis'' *'' Chasmanthera welwitschii''

References

Menispermaceae Menispermaceae genera Flora of Africa Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter Taxa described in 1844 {{Menispermaceae-stub