Vitaceae
Cyphostemma

Cyphostemma kirkianum (Planch.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm.

First published in Fl. Zambes. 2: 480 (1966)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1993). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Vitaceae: 1-149.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Descoings in Nat. Monsp., sér. Bot., 18: 223 (1967).
  • Descoings in Not. Syst., Paris, 16: 122 (1960) (nom. invalid.)
  • Warb. Drummond & Gonçalves in Fl. Moçamb. 50: 44 (1969).
  • Wild & Drummond in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 480 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044809 Syntype Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044773 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044775 Syntype Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044776 Type Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044774 Syntype Yes
Wild, H. [41843] Zimbabwe Cissus kirkiana K:SPC-11519.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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