Cissampelos pareira L.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Vernacular

QUACORI

Morphology General Habit

A slender, elongate vine, often high-climbing; leaves mostly 3–9 cm long and broad, varying from glabrous to softly velvety-hairy; petioles usually attached marginally but sometimes peltately

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers creamy-white, the staminate scarcely 1 mm across

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit scarlet, 3–5 mm in diameter.

Ecology

Grand Cayman Pantropical, frequent in dryish thickets and woodlands.

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology Stem

Old stems woody; young stems pubescent or glabrous

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-blades suborbicular, 2–12 cm long and wide, rounded to subcordate at the base, rounded to emarginate and mucronate at the apex, with 5–7 nerves at the base; petiole 1–7 cm long inserted at least 1 mm from the base of the blade

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Female flowers in axillary raceme-like inflorescences 5–10 cm long; bracts up to 1.5 cm in diam; sepal c. 1.5 mm long; petal c. 0.75 mm long Male flowers in inflorescences usually less than 5 cm long; sepals 1.2–1.5 mm long; corolla c. 0.5 mm long; synandrium 4-celled

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Drupes 4–6 x 3–4 mm.

Menispermaceae, G. Troupin. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology General Habit

Liane with stem somewhat woody at the base.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves sometimes peltate, lamina 2–12 x 2–12 cm., broadly cordate to ovate, apex obtusely or emarginately mucronate or rarely acuminate, base truncate, to deeply reniform-cordate, membranous to papery, ± pilose or glabrescent above, puberulous to tomentose below, with 3–7 basal nerves, palmate, petiole 1–7 cm. long, puberulous to subtomentose.

sex Male

Male flowers with 4–5 ovate or obovate keeled sepals 1.2–1.5 x 0.7 mm., tubercled and pubescent; synandrium 4-locular. Male inflorescences of axillary, generally solitary or paired, corymbose cymules not exceeding 4 cm. in length, sometimes arranged in the axils of bracts along an axis up to 10 cm. long; axes, peduncles and pedicels whitish-pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Female inflorescences of 5–9-flowered cymules arranged in axillary, false racemes 5–10 cm. long, solitary or clustered 2–3 together; bracts up to 1.5 cm. in diam., suborbicular-reniform, pubescent or tomentose. Male inflorescences of axillary, generally solitary or paired, corymbose cymules not exceeding 4 cm. in length, sometimes arranged in the axils of bracts along an axis up to 10 cm. long; axes, peduncles and pedicels whitish-pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Female flowers with sepals similar to those of the male; petals 1.5–1.7 x 2 mm., obtriangular to subreniform, very sparsely pubescent. Male flowers with 4–5 ovate or obovate keeled sepals 1.2–1.5 x 0.7 mm., tubercled and pubescent; synandrium 4-locular.

sex Female

Female flowers with sepals similar to those of the male; petals 1.5–1.7 x 2 mm., obtriangular to subreniform, very sparsely pubescent. Female inflorescences of 5–9-flowered cymules arranged in axillary, false racemes 5–10 cm. long, solitary or clustered 2–3 together; bracts up to 1.5 cm. in diam., suborbicular-reniform, pubescent or tomentose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Drupe 4–6 x 3–4 mm. wide, hairy-pubescent.

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2800 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Islas Caribeñas, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Trepadora

Conservation

Preocupación Menor

Habit

Climbing.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Guiana Shield, Caribbean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–2800 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bogotá DC, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, San Andrés y Providencia, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.

Conservation

National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.

Vernacular

Amargoso, Batatilla, Batato, Bejuco de cerca, Bejuco de salud, Bejuco huavo, Bejuco pitilla, Bejuco ratón, Guayacán, Masquiaunsabe, Oreja de ratón

Use Animal Food

Used as animal food.

Use Environmental

Environmental uses.

Use Food

Used for food.

Use Materials

Used as material.

Use Medicines

Medical uses.

Use Poisons

Poisons.