Vitaceae
Cyphostemma

Cyphostemma wittei (Staner) Wild & R.B.Drumm.

First published in Kirkia 2: 141 (1961)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • de Sousa, F., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). A new and overlooked record of Cyphostemma in Angola. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 294-195.
  • de Sousa, F., Figueiredo, E. & Smith,G.F. (2011). The genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola. Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 29: 79-92.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • de Sousa, F., Figueiredo, E. & Smith,G.F. (2011). The genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola. Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 29: 79-92.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Wild & Drummond in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 462 (1966).
  • Wild & Drummond in Kirkia 2: 141 (1961)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Luke, P.A.; Stolberger, S. [Luke WRQ 16939] Tanzania K001768953 Yes
Wightman, N. ; Alfonsi, J. ; Conradie, C. ; Du Plessis, D. ; Du Plessis, S. ; O'Connor, N. [NCW721] Zambia K001639590 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Richards, H.M. [3594] Zambia Cyphostemma hermannioides K001044786 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0