Vitaceae

Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston

First published in H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 53 (1931)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa to Indo-China.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Descoings in Notul. Syst 16: 113–125 (1960).
  • in Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceyl. 6, Suppl.: 53 (1931).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Descoings in Not Syst., Paris, 16: 113–125 (1960)
  • Nat. Monsp., sér. Bot., 18: 217–230 (1967)
  • in Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6, Suppl.: 53 (1931)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 25, 2003 Mwangoka, M.A.; Saidi, A. [1957] Tanzania K000035405 No
Jun 25, 1991 Gellinger [4238] Tanzania K000771533 Yes
Mar 21, 1990 Holst, C. [2600] Tanzania K001044727 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Buchanan, J. [281] Malawi K001044756 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 [Kuk] [s.n.] Mozambique K001044754 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K001044777 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K001044753 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] South Tropical Africa K001044755 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [434] Malawi K001044762 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1928 Harvey [s.n.] South Africa K000379011 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3692] Zambia K:SPC-30210.000 No
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1101] Angola K001590817 Yes
Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Muthoque, N. (guide) [CD32] Mozambique K001346563 No
Datizua, C.; Banze, A.; Osborne, J; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guia) [CD89] Mozambique K001346770 No
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Maoji, S.O. (guide); Saide, R.O. (guide) [AM19] Mozambique K001346816 No
Malaisse, F. [12661] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004359202 Yes
Sanane, M. [997] Zambia K004587384 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [630] Zambia K004587378 Yes
Schimper [267] Ethiopia K000322928 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [267] Ethiopia K000322927 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [2492] Malawi K004587365 Yes
Pawek, J. [3362] Malawi K004587363 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8360] Zambia K004587385 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2827] Zambia K004587400 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9202] Malawi K004587375 Yes
South Africa K000379010 Unknown Type Material Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J. [742] Mozambique K004587359 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4267] Burundi K004359177 Yes
Barter [1669] Niger K000322882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2760] Zambia K004587403 Yes
Harris, T. [231] Mozambique K000613306 No
Robinson, E.A. [6712] Zambia K004587401 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F9980] Zambia K004587389 Yes
Ash, J. [1901] Ethiopia K:SPC-35896.000 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1562] K000322901 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Crow, E. [10764] K000865631 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8608] Tanzania K:SPC-03208.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2559] Zambia K:SPC-38499.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7868] Tanzania K:SPC-00727.000 No
Reekmans, M. [5685] Burundi K004359181 Yes
Spinage, C.A. [287] Central African Republic K004359188 Yes
Zeyher [155] South Africa K000379012 Type Yes
Patel, I.H.; Seyani, J.H.; Salubeni, A.J. [1643] Malawi K004587370 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2432] Zambia K004587383 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [643] Zambia K004587380 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] South Tropical Africa K001044763 Type Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [624] Zambia K004587379 Yes
Pawek, J. [10724] Malawi K004587367 Yes
Schimper [1139] Ethiopia K000322929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rabson Phiri [117] Zambia K004587387 Yes
Groenendijk, E.N.C.; de Koning, J.; Dungo, J. [1131] Mozambique K004587358 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7650] Burundi K004359180 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22729] Malawi K004587371 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1102] Angola K001590816 Yes
Harris, T. [574] Mozambique K000614165 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2732] Zambia K:SPC-31014.000 No
Angus, A. [3440] Zambia K004587388 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8959] Malawi K004587374 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9123] Angola K001622201 Yes
Francisco, M.; Chisingui, V.; Camôngua, J. [FM1774] Angola K001634007 Yes
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1931] Angola K001634006 Yes
Francisco, M.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1426] Angola K001634008 Yes
Francisco, M.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1526] Angola K001634013 Yes
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1722] Angola K001634014 Yes
Maiato, F.; Goyder, D.J. [2092] Angola K001622877 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12906] Tanzania K001930535 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [12817] Tanzania K001930550 Yes
Ebale, B. [674] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004359185 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5553] Tanzania K000468871 No
Sanford, W.W. [6253] Cameroon K004359195 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Nachamba, W. [132] Malawi K004587368 Yes
Sanane, M. [1450] Zambia K004587398 Yes
Manning, S.D. [216] Cameroon K004359193 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7650] Burundi K004359179 Yes
Angus, A. [3051] Zambia K004587392 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [1757] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004359187 Yes
{Van der Ben} [2464] Burundi K004359175 Yes
Schimper [1703] Ethiopia K000322943 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [10787] Malawi K004587366 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7897] Tanzania K:SPC-00726.000 No
s.coll. [138] K004359190 Yes
Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [3934] Malawi K004587369 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7931a] Tanzania K:SPC-03207.000 No
Spinage, C.A. [318] Central African Republic K004359189 Yes
Angus, A. [3469] Zambia K004587391 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9725] Tanzania K:SPC-06636.000 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K001044752 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8131] Tanzania K:SPC-04958.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [494] Zambia K:SPC-38502.000 No
Russell, J. (Mrs.) [34] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004359186 Yes
de Koning. J. [7249] Mozambique K004119765 Yes
Schimper [1646] Ethiopia K000322942 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [1590] Malawi K004587377 Yes
Angus, A. [3376] Zambia K004587396 Yes
McPherson, G. [16892] Gabon K004359191 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K001044759 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [1940] Malawi K004587376 Yes
Tessmann, G. [35] Equatorial Guinea K004359192 Yes
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] South Africa K001044789 Type Yes
Liheshi, R.C. [4] Zambia K004119766 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM1840] Zambia K004587397 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9015] Malawi K004587372 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9532] Burundi K004359178 Yes
Ash, J. [892] Ethiopia K:SPC-42521.000 No
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [1449] Angola K001044749 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2581] Tanzania K001044736 Holotype Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2581] Tanzania K001044737 Isotype Yes
Milne-Redhead; E. [3527] Zambia K001044757 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead; E. [3527] Zambia K001044758 Holotype Yes
Harris, T. [112] Mozambique K000545095 No
Astle, W.L. [5377] Zambia K004587395 Yes
s.coll. [861] Cameroon K004359194 Yes
Goyder, D.J. [8489] Angola K001333388 Yes
Pawek, J. [2282] Malawi K004587364 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3649] Zambia K:SPC-31019.000 No
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5991] Tanzania K000468434 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22783] Zambia K004587386 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22790] Zambia K004587399 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5530] Zambia K004587394 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1554] K000322902 Type Yes
Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [4073] Malawi K004587362 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [658] Zambia K004587381 Yes
Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [4093] Malawi K004587360 Yes
s.coll. [180] Burundi K004359176 Yes
Germain, R. [3812] K000322909 Type Yes
Rogers, F.A. [23462] South Africa K001044790 Type Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [655] Zambia K004587382 Yes
Chevalier, A. [23679] K000322881 Unknown Type Material Yes
Phillips, E. [3656] Malawi K004587361 Yes
Angus, A. [3480] Zambia K004587393 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Kamau, P., Mbale, M.; Chase, M.W. [6672] Kenya K000696658 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2272] Tanzania K:SPC-06049.004 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [2761] Zambia K004587402 Yes
Prince, S.D. [75] Zambia K004587390 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8942] Malawi K004587373 Yes

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

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

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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