African Plant Database


Cissampelos owariensis P. Beauv. ex DC.
Family : MENISPERMACEAE
Protologue : Prodr. (DC.) 1: 100 (1824)
Information on the genus : Cissampelos
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Cissampelos pareira var. owariensis (Beauvais ex DC.) Oliv. (1868)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Cissampelos insolita Miers ex Oliv. (1868)
=Cissampelos robertsonii Exell (1926)
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Twining herb.
Ecology : Rain-forest; fringing forest; 1-900 m alt. (E Africa) – Secondary forest, marsh, savanna, clearings, forest edges, termitemounds (Zaire).

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1960). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 1[1]: 169
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under chg
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide
 
Map
carte afrique num 57334
 
Record n°57334 modified 2007-04-18
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