CYPHOSTEMMA OLERACEUM
Author:
Jacoba J.M. Van der Merwe, 1971
Family:
VITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
van der Merwe, J. J. M. (1971). In: Bothalia 10(3): 436.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
9 Centimetres
Height:
60 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cissus oleraceus, Bolus.
This member of the Vitaceae family was given this name by Jacoba Johanna Maria Van der Merwe in 1971. It is found around Limpopo in north-eastern South Africa, growing in a well drained sandy or gritty soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to nine centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 60 centimetres in height. The flowers are green and yellow to pink.
The genera name from the Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or 'crown'. The species name from Latin oleris; 'vegetable'. The fruits by Joseph Heymans, Inaturalist.org.. The flowers by Lyn Wadley, Waterberg-bioquest.co.za. The leaves by Antoinette Eyssell Knox, Inaturalist.org.
Flower
Green / Yellow - Pink
Soil
Mix - Grit
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
