Climbing

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Included here are semi-climbing shrubs and herbaceous climbing or twining plants. Those that are both woody and climbing are placed under the spot-character 'lianes'. Many species have been placed under both categories.

Family	Species	Comment
Acanthaceae	Pseudocalyx saccatus
Acanthaceae	Thunbergia alata
Acanthaceae	Thunbergia crispa
Acanthaceae	Thunbergia dregeana
Acanthaceae	Thunbergia reticulata
Acanthaceae	Thunbergia subalata
Annonaceae	Artabotrys brachypetalus
Annonaceae	Artabotrys monteiroae
Annonaceae	Friesodielsia obovata
Annonaceae	Monanthotaxis chasei
Annonaceae	Uvaria gracilipes
Annonaceae	Uvaria lucida subsp. virens
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Alafia caudata subsp. latiloba
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Alafia orientalis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Alafia zambesiaca
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Ancylobothrys petersiana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Dictyophleba lucida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Landolphia buchananii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Landolphia kirkii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Oncinotis tenuiloba
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Strophanthus courmontii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Strophanthus kombe
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Strophanthus petersianus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Strophanthus speciosus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae	Cynanchum gerrardii subsp. gerrardii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae	Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae	Pentarrhinum abyssinicum subsp. abyssinicum
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Cryptolepis apiculata
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Cryptolepis cryptolepioides
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Cryptolepis obtusa
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Mondia whitei
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Parquetina calophylla
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Raphionacme monteiroae
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Stomatostemma monteiroae
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Tacazzea apiculata
Araliaceae	Astropanax goetzenii
Aristolochiaceae	Aristolochia littoralis
Asparagaceae	Asparagus asparagoides
Asparagaceae	Asparagus falcatus var. falcatus
Asparagaceae	Asparagus racemosus
Asparagaceae	Asparagus setaceus
Asteraceae	Solanecio angulatus
Basellaceae	Anredera cordifolia
Bignoniaceae	Amphilophium crucigerum
Bignoniaceae	Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae	Podranea brycei
Campanulaceae	Cyphia alba
Campanulaceae	Cyphia mazoensis
Campanulaceae	Cyphia reducta
Capparaceae	Capparis erythrocarpos var. rosea
Capparaceae	Capparis tomentosa
Capparaceae	Maerua juncea subsp. juncea
Capparaceae	Maerua triphylla subsp. pubescens
Colchicaceae	Gloriosa superba
Colchicaceae	Littonia modesta	Semi-climbing
Combretaceae	Combretum mossambicense
Connaraceae	Agelaea pentagyna
Connaraceae	Cnestis polyphylla
Connaraceae	Rourea minor
Connaraceae	Rourea orientalis
Convolvulaceae	Bonamia spectabilis
Convolvulaceae	Convolvulus farinosus
Convolvulaceae	Convolvulus ocellatus var. ornatus
Convolvulaceae	Convolvulus ocellatus var. ocellatus
Convolvulaceae	Convolvulus ocellatus var. plicinervius
Convolvulaceae	Cuscuta campestris
Convolvulaceae	Cuscuta hyalina
Convolvulaceae	Cuscuta kilimanjari var. kilimanjari
Convolvulaceae	Cuscuta planiflora var. planiflora
Convolvulaceae	Cuscuta suaveolens
Convolvulaceae	Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae	Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea hackeliana
Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea plebeia subsp. africana
Convolvulaceae	Jacquemontia tamnifolia
Convolvulaceae	Merremia pinnata
Convolvulaceae	Paralepistemon shirensis
Dioscoreaceae	Dioscorea dumetorum
Dioscoreaceae	Dioscorea praehensilis
Dioscoreaceae	Dioscorea quartiniana
Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbia gossypina subsp. mangulensis
Euphorbiaceae	Neoholstia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Euphorbiaceae	Synadenium cameronii
Euphorbiaceae	Synadenium kirkii
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia benthamii
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia brevipes
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia furialis
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia kirkiana
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia okanyua
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia plukenetii
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia prionoides
Euphorbiaceae	Tragia tenuifolia
Euphorbiaceae	Tragiella natalensis
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Bauhinia galpinii
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Bauhinia macrantha
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Caesalpinia decapetala
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Pterolobium stellatum
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Tylosema fassoglense
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae	Acacia adenocalyx
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae	Entada chrysostachys
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae	Entada rheedei
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Canavalia africana
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Clitoria ternatea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Dalbergia arbutifolia subsp. arbutifolia
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Dalbergia fischeri
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Dalbergia lactea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Dalbergia martinii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Mucuna coriacea subsp. irritans
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Mucuna poggei var. pesa
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Ophrestia unifoliolata
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Psophocarpus lancifolius
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Rhynchosia resinosa
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens var. frutescens
Gelsemiaceae	Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Icacinaceae	Pyrenacantha kaurabassana
Iteaceae	Itea rhamnoides
Lamiaceae	Vitex buchananii
Malpighiaceae	Triaspis macropteron subsp. massaiensis
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae	Hibiscus altissimus
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae	Hibiscus surattensis
Menispermaceae	Antizoma angustifolia
Metteniusaceae	Rhaphiostylis beninensis
Myrsinaceae	Embelia schimperi
Nyctaginaceae	Bougainvillea sp. cultivar
Oleaceae	Jasminum abyssinicum
Opiliaceae	Opilia amentacea
Orchidaceae	Vanilla polylepis
Orobanchaceae	Buttonia natalensis
Passifloraceae	Adenia fruticosa subsp. simplicifolia
Passifloraceae	Adenia lobata subsp. rumicifolia
Passifloraceae	Adenia stricta
Passifloraceae	Passiflora subpeltata
Phytolaccaceae	Phytolacca dodecandra
Polemoniaceae	Cobaea scandens
Polygonaceae	Antigonon leptopus
Rhamnaceae	Gouania longispicata
Rhamnaceae	Helinus integrifolius
Rhamnaceae	Helinus mystacinus
Rosaceae	Rubus apetalus
Rosaceae	Rubus niveus
Rosaceae	Rubus pinnatus
Rubiaceae	Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae	Paederia bojeriana subsp. foetens
Rubiaceae	Rutidea orientalis
Rutaceae	Toddalia asiatica
Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum capense
Santalaceae	Osyridicarpos schimperianus
Sapindaceae	Cardiospermum corindum
Sapindaceae	Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Sapindaceae	Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum
Sapindaceae	Cardiospermum halicacabum var. microcarpum
Sapindaceae	Paullinia pinnata
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja auriculata
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja pulchella
Smilacaceae	Smilax anceps
Solanaceae	Solanum richardii var. acutilobatum
Solanaceae	Solanum seaforthianum
Solanaceae	Solanum terminale
Tropaeolaceae	Tropaeolum majus
Urticaceae	Urera hypselodendron
Urticaceae	Urera trinervis
Vitaceae	Ampelocissus africana var. africana
Vitaceae	Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana
Vitaceae	Cayratia gracilis
Vitaceae	Cissus cornifolia
Vitaceae	Cissus grisea
Vitaceae	Cissus integrifolia
Vitaceae	Cissus petiolata
Vitaceae	Cissus producta
Vitaceae	Cissus quadrangularis
Vitaceae	Cissus rotundifolia
Vitaceae	Cissus welwitschii
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma bororense
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma buchananii
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma cirrhosum subsp. rhodesicum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma congestum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma gigantophyllum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma graniticum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma hypoleucum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma kilimandscharicum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma kirkianum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma lanigerum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma lovemorei
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma lynesii
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma masukuense
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma milleri
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma montanum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma omburense
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma paucidentatum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma puberulum
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma simulans
Vitaceae	Cyphostemma subciliatum
Vitaceae	Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae	Rhoicissus revoilii
Vitaceae	Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Vitaceae	Rhoicissus tomentosa
Vitaceae	Rhoicissus tridentata

Number of species: 200

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Climbing.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=1, retrieved 19 April 2024

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