| Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk.) Vahl |
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| Family : VITACEAE |
| Protologue : Synb. Bot. 3: 19 |
| Information on the genus : Cissus |
| Basionym : Saelanthus rotundifolius Forssk. |
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Status
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk.) Vahl var. rotundifolia |
| Saelanthus rotundifolius Forssk. (1775) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Cissus crassifolia (Baker) Planch. |
| =Vitis crassifolia Baker (1868) |
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| Taxon infra-specific |
| Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk.) Vahl var. rotundifolia |
| Cissus rotundifolia var. ferrugineo-pubescens Verdc. (1993) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
± Woody climber or scrambler 1,2-10 m long, often forming dense masses; stems often purplish; older branches 4-5-angled or winged, the wings often becoming corky 1-2,5 cm wide; younger stems ± terete, striate and rugulose when dry[…] |
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see more in the book |
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| Ecology : |
Commiphora, Acacia scrub; Acacia, Salvadora, Capparidaceae, Sansevieria bushland; Balanites and Strychnos, Acacia thickets; Olea, Euclea, etc. dry forest; forest edges particularly on rocky outcrops; lava slopes; termite mounds;[…] |
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S. Africa, Swaziland; Yemen, SW Saudi Arabia, Oman; Mascarenes, Seychelles (introduced). |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and south Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°177342 modified 2007-01-31 |
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