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Synonyms: |
Cissampelos pareira L. var. orbiculata (DC.) Miq. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial climber or liane with stems woody near the base. Leaves suborbicular or broadly ovate, up to 12 cm long, 3-7-veined from the attachment of the petiole, densely hairy beneath; lamina peltate with petiole 1-4 mm from the base and up to 7 cm long, hairy. Flowers greenish, unisexual arranged in bracteate false racemes up to 10 cm long. Fruit a drupe 4-6 mm wide, hairy, bright red when ripe. |
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Notes: | The peltate leaves are similar to Stephania abyssinica but the that species does not have bracteate inflorescences or hairy red fruit. |
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Habitat: | In forest, deciduous woodland, secondary vegetation, on rocky outcrops and often persisting on cleared ground and in plantations. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and throughout tropical Asia. |
National distribution: | E,S |
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Insects associated with this species: | Oraesia provocans (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 26 June 2017 |
Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 62. Troupin, G. (1960). Menispermaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 166 - 168. As Cissampelos pareira orbiculata (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1962). Monographie des Menispermaceae africaines Mémoires in-8° Nouvelle série XIII-2 Académie royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer Pages 274 - 279. as Cissampelos pareira var. orbiculata (Includes a picture). |
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