- Family: Campanulaceae Juss.
Cyphia P.J.Bergius
[FTEA]
Lobeliaceae, Mats Thulin (University of Uppsala). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1984
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial herbs from a subterranean, subglobose or elongated root-tuber, laticiferous; stems herbaceous, erect or twining
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves alternate, sessile or petiolate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers in racemes, zygomorphic
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx 5-lobed
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla either split to the base into 2 lips with the upper lip 3-lobed and the lower lip consisting of 2 free petals, or all petals united into a tube with a 5-lobed limb
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 5; filaments free or united towards the base; anthers free or apically loosely united, glabrous or ± pubescent on the back of the connective
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary subinferior to subsuperior, 2-locular; ovules many; style shorter than the stamens, obliquely clavate, crowned by hairs, in the upper part with a stigmatic cavity communicating with the air through a small lateral aperture
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule 2-locular, dehiscing loculicidally by 2 apical, usually bifid valves
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds numerous.
[FZ]
Lobeliaceae, M. Thulin. Flora Zambesiaca 7:1. 1983
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial herbs from a subterranean, subglobose or elongated root–tuber, laticiferous; stems herbaceous, erect or twining.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves alternate, sessile or petiolate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers in racemes, zygomorphic.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx 5–lobed.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla either split to the base into 2 lips with the upper one 3–lobed and the lower consisting of 2 free petals, or all petals united into a tube with a 5–lobed limb.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 5; filaments free or united towards the base; anthers free or apically loosely united, glabrous or ± pubescent on the back of the connective.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary subinferior to subsuperior, 2–locular; ovules many; style shorter than the stamens, obliquely clavate, crowned by hairs, in the upper part with a stigmatic cavity communicating with the air through a small, lateral aperture.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule 2–locular, dehiscing loculicidally by 2 apical, usually bifid valves.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds numerous.
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial herbs from a subterranean root-tuber; stems erect or twining
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves alternate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers in racemes, zygomorphic. Calyx 5-lobed
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla 2-lipped or with a 5-lobed limb
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens with filaments free or united towards the base; anthers free or apically loosely united
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary subinferior to subsuperior, 2-celled; style shorter than the stamens, obliquely clavate at the apex and crowned by hairs, in the upper part with a stigmatic cavity communicating with the air through a small lateral aperture
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule dehiscing by 2 apical valves
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds numerous.
- Distribution
- Some 68 species, mainly in South Africa.
Native to:
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
- Cyphia alba N.E.Br.
- Cyphia alicedalensis E.Wimm.
- Cyphia angustifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. ex C.Presl
- Cyphia aspergilloides E.Wimm.
- Cyphia banksiana (E.Wimm.) E.B.Knox
- Cyphia basiloba E.Wimm.
- Cyphia belfastica E.Wimm.
- Cyphia bolusii E.Phillips
- Cyphia brachyandra Thulin
- Cyphia brevifolia Thulin
- Cyphia brummittii Thulin
- Cyphia bulbosa (L.) P.J.Bergius
- Cyphia comptonii Bond
- Cyphia corylifolia Harv.
- Cyphia couroublei Bamps & Malaisse
- Cyphia crenata (Thunb.) C.Presl
- Cyphia decora Thulin
- Cyphia deltoidea E.Wimm.
- Cyphia digitata (Thunb.) Willd.
- Cyphia elata Harv.
- Cyphia erecta De Wild.
- Cyphia eritreana E.Wimm.
- Cyphia galpinii E.Wimm.
- Cyphia gamopetala J.Duvign. & Denaeyer
- Cyphia georgica E.Wimm.
- Cyphia glabra E.Wimm.
- Cyphia glandulifera Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Cyphia heterophylla C.Presl
- Cyphia incisa (Thunb.) Willd.
- Cyphia lasiandra Diels
- Cyphia linarioides C.Presl
- Cyphia longiflora Schltr.
- Cyphia longifolia N.E.Br.
- Cyphia longilobata E.Phillips
- Cyphia longipedicellata E.Wimm.
- Cyphia maculosa E.Phillips
- Cyphia mafingensis Thulin
- Cyphia mazoensis S.Moore
- Cyphia natalensis E.Phillips
- Cyphia nyikensis Thulin
- Cyphia oligotricha Schltr.
- Cyphia pectinata E.Wimm.
- Cyphia persicifolia C.Presl
- Cyphia phillipsii E.Wimm.
- Cyphia phyteuma (L.) Willd.
- Cyphia ramosa E.Wimm.
- Cyphia reducta E.Wimm.
- Cyphia revoluta E.Wimm.
- Cyphia richardsiae E.Wimm.
- Cyphia rogersii S.Moore
- Cyphia rupestris E.Wimm.
- Cyphia salteri E.Wimm.
- Cyphia schlechteri E.Phillips
- Cyphia smutsii E.Wimm.
- Cyphia stenodonta E.Wimm.
- Cyphia stenopetala Diels
- Cyphia stenophylla (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.
- Cyphia stheno Webb
- Cyphia subtubulata E.Wimm.
- Cyphia sylvatica Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Cyphia tenera Diels
- Cyphia transvaalensis E.Phillips
- Cyphia triphylla E.Phillips
- Cyphia tysonii E.Phillips
- Cyphia ubenensis Engl.
- Cyphia undulata Eckl. ex C.Presl
- Cyphia volubilis (Burm.f.) Willd.
- Cyphia zeyheriana C.Presl
Cyphia P.J.Bergius appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Descr. Pl. Cap.: 172 (1767)
Accepted by
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
Literature
Flora Zambesiaca
- Descr. Pl. Cap.: 172 (1767).
- E. Wimmer in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV. 276 c: 935 (1968).
- Thulin in Bot. Notiser 131: 455–471 (1978).
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
- Thulin in Bot. Notiser 131: 455–471 (1978).
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Descr. Pl. Cap.: 172 (1767)
- E. Wimmer in E.P. IV.276 c: 935–1014 (1968)
- Thulin in Bot. Notis. 131: 455–471 (1978)
Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Somalia
Flora of Somalia
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
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