TINOSPORA CAFFRA
Author:
Georges M.D.J. Troupin, 1955
Family:
MENISPERMACEAE
Origin:
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Elevation:
Publisher:
Troupin. (1955). In: Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 25: 137.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
25 Centimetres
Height:
5 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/?
CITES:
Synonyms:
Desmonema caffrum, Miers, 1867.
Hyalosepalum caffrum, Troupin, 1949.
Desmonema gossweileri, Exell.
Desmonema mucronulatum, Engl.
Desmonema pallidoaurantiaca, Engl. & Gilg.
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Desmonema schliebenii, Diels.
Desmonema schweinfurthii, A.Chev.
Hyalosepalum gossweileri, Exell & Mendonça.
Hyalosepalum pallidoaurantiacum, Troupin.
The flowers by B. T. Wursten, Zambiaflora.com. Found this plant at Copenhagen Botanical Garden. Georges M.D.J. Troupin, 1955 MENISPERMACEAE Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Mix Medium Medium 25 Centimetres 5 Metres Greenish Seeds/? Orange Grape Creeper Desmonema caffrum, Miers, 1867. Hyalosepalum caffrum, Troupin, 1949. Desmonema gossweileri, Exell. Desmonema mucronulatum, Engl. Desmonema pallidoaurantiaca, Engl. & Gilg. Desmonema schliebenii, Diels. Desmonema schweinfurthii, A.Chev. Hyalosepalum gossweileri, Exell & Mendonça. Hyalosepalum pallidoaurantiacum, Troupin.
This dioecious member of the Menispermaceae family was given this name by Georges M.D.J. Troupin in 1955. It is found from eastern Africa to southern Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun.
The caudex can grow to 25 centimetres, the vines reach five metres.
The flowers are greenish.
The genera from Latin tīna; 'wine-vessel' and Greek σπορά; sporá; 'sowing ' for the fruits. The species name from Arabic kafir; 'unbeliever, pagan', referring to origin in South Africa.
The flowers by B. T. Wursten, Zambiaflora.com.
Flower
Greenish
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
