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Cissus quadrangularis
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Claremont, SW of Bulawayo
Photo: Lene Lauritsen
Claremont, SW of Bulawayo
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Murunjurunju (Shona) Muvengahonye (Shona) Renja (Shona) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent climbing herb with tendrils. Stems 4-angled with wings at the angles. Leaves fleshy, very broadly ovate, variously 3-lobed; margin dentate. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered. Fruit red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | quadrangularis: 4-angled |
| Habitat: | In a variety of low rainfall habitats. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Hippotion celerio (Silver-striped hawk, Vine hawk) Hippotion osiris (Large striped hawk) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 25 - 26. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Cissus quadrangularisAfrican Plant Database: Cissus quadrangularis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Cissus quadrangularis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cissus quadrangularis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Cissus quadrangularis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Cissus quadrangularis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cissus quadrangularis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cissus quadrangularis
JSTOR Plant Science: Cissus quadrangularis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cissus quadrangularis
Tropicos: Cissus quadrangularis
West African Plants database: Cissus quadrangularis
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