CYPHOSTEMMA ELEPHANTOPUS
Author:
Bernard M. Descoings, 1963
Family:
VITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Desc. (1963). In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France, Cix. 270.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
6 0-130 Centimetres
Height:
2 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Vitaceae family was described by Bernard M. Descoings in 1963. It is found in Tulear, Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The flat caudex can grow to 60 or even 130 centimetres in diameter and the vines reach a height of two meters. The flowers are yellowish-green.
The genera name from the Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or 'crown'. The species name from Latin elephantus; 'elephant' and Gree - pous; 'foot' for the large caudex.
Flower
Yellowish-Green
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
