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Cyphostemma montanum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd, before Bunga Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd before Bunga Forest.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd before Bunga Forest.
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing herb. Tendrils present. Leaves 3-5-foliolate, sparsely pubescent with a few capitate glandular hairs, veining distinctly impressed above; margin crenate-serrate, rolled under. Inflorescences on axillary branches; peduncles pubescent and with capitate glandular hairs. Fruits hairless, ellipsoid. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | montanum: of mountainous areas (montane) |
| Habitat: | Growing over surrounding vegetation in moist montane areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1600 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 26 February 2014 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. 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 83. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Page 483. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100. |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyphostemma montanum
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