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Cyphostemma Agnus-castus
''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 ...
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Cyphostemma Juttae
''Cyphostemma juttae'' is a slow-growing succulent species of ''Cyphostemma'' from southern Africa, well known as an ornamental plant Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars th .... 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 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 Ornam ...
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Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With nearly billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Demographics of Africa, Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will exceed 3.8 billion people by 2100. Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, ahead of Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including Geography of Africa, geography, Climate of Africa, climate, corruption, Scramble for Africa, colonialism, the Cold War, and neocolonialism. Despite this lo ...
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Cyphostemma Adenocephalum
''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) ...
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1 Bois Mapou - Cyphostemma Mappia
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ...
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