CYPHOSTEMMA BAINESII
Author:
Bernard M. Descoings, 1967
Family:
VITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Desc. (1967). In: Not. Syst., Paris 16: 120 (1960), Et Nat. Monspel., Ser. Bot., Fasc. 18, 218.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
40-100 Centimetres
Height:
1-7 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Vitis bainesii, Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1864.
Cissus bainesii, Gilg & M. Brandt, 1912
This member of the Vitaceae family was given this name by Descoings in 1967. It is found in Namibia and maybe South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 40 or even 100 centimetres in diameter and reach a height of one to seven meters. The flowers are yellowish-green.
The genera name from the Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or 'crown'. The species name after J. Baines, 1820-1875, an English artist and explorer in South Africa. Spines on a wild plant in Namibia.
Flower
Yellowish-Green
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
