CISSUS ROTUNDIFOLIA
Author:
Martin Vahl Henrichsen, 1790
Family:
VITACEAE
Origin:
Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Elevation:
Publisher:
Vahl. (1790). In: Synb. Bot. 3: 19.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
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Height:
2-9 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Saelanthus rotundifolius Forssk. 1775.
Vitis forskahlii, Blatt.
Vitis rotundifolia, Deflers.
Cissus rotundifolia var. ferrugineopubescens, Verdc.
This member of the Vitaceae family was given this name by Martin Vahl Henrichsen in 1790. It is found in the eastern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with little to some water and some to lots of sun. The vines will reach for up to nine meters. The flowers are green over yellowish white to yellow The generic name is derived from the Greek word κισσος kissos, meaning 'ivy'. The species name rotundifolia means round-leaved.
Flower
Green - Yellowish White - Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
