Vitaceae
Cyphostemma

Cyphostemma crithmifolium (Chiov.) Desc.

First published in Naturalia Monspel., Sér. Bot. 18: 220 (1967)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Somalia. It is a scrambling succulent and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

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: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

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

Type
N3, “Handa”, Puccioni & Stefanini 624 (FT holo.)
Morphology General Habit
Trailing or scrambling plant; stems fleshy, pubescent
Morphology Leaves
Leaves fleshy, pubescent, the upper ones sessile, 1–3-foliolate, the lower ones shortly petiolate, 5-foliolate; leaflets spathulate, 10–22 x 6–12 mm, attenuate or cuneate at the base, rounded and incised-dentate at the apex
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers in pubescent eglandular inflorescences; peduncle 2–3 cm long; pedicels 2–5 mm long
Morphology General Buds
Buds c. 2 mm long, constricted at the middle
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx c. 1.5 mm wide, puberulous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals c. 3 mm long, puberulous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits ellipsoid, c. 8–10 x 5–6 mm, puberulous.
Distribution
N3 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range 0–470 m.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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