Cyphostemma subciliatum (Baker) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm.

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Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post

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Synonyms:	Cissus marionae Exell & Mendonça Cissus subciliata (Baker) Planch. Cissus subciliata (Baker) Planch. var. stuartii Planch. Cissus subciliata (Baker) Planch. var. kirkii Planch. Cissus subglabrescens Planch. Vitis subciliata Baker
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Status:	Native
Description:	Climbing herb. Tendrils present. Leaves (sub)sessile, 3-5-foliolate, ± glaucous; leaflets up to c. 10 × 4 cm, narrowly obovate to elliptic, sparsely puberulous when young, becoming ± glabrous; margins crenate-serrate or serrate. Inflorescence composed of lax cymes which are terminal on side branches; pedicels puberulous or glabrous, eglandular. Flowers greenish-yellow. Ovary glabrous. Fruit red, ellipsoid, glabrous or with a few glandular hairs.
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Derivation of specific name:	subciliatum: somewhat fringed with hairs; somewhat ciliate
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa
Malawi distribution:	N,S
Growth form(s):	Climber.
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Content last updated:	Sunday 3 September 2017
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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 186. Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 37 - 38. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 474 - 476. (Includes a picture).

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