CYPHOSTEMMA HYPOLEUCUM

This member of the Vitaceae family was given this name by Bernard M. Descoings in 1960. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The swollen roots can grow to two centimetres, the entire plant will grow up to five centimetres in height. The flowers are greenish.

The genera name from the Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or 'crown'. The species name from the Greek hypo; 'under' and leucos 'white' or 'pale' for the colour of the caudex. The leaf on Amir Auerbach's plant by him. A small plant from and by Cok Grootscholten. A fruit by Soumen Aditya. One year old seedling by Soumen Aditya.