Cyphostemma gigantophyllum (Gilg & M. Brandt) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm.

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Cyphostemma gigantophyllum

Habit
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue Distr.
Feb 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma gigantophyllum

Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue Distr.
Feb 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma gigantophyllum

Flower
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue Distr.
Feb 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma gigantophyllum

Fruits
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue Distr.
Feb 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma gigantophyllum

Fruits
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge, Kafue Distr.
Feb 2021
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Type location:
South Tanzania
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Derivation of specific name: gigantophyllum: with huge leaves
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lk,S
Growth form(s): Climber.
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Content last updated: Saturday 22 October 2022
Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 83.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 186.

Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 40 - 41.

Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 475 - 477. (Includes a picture).

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyphostemma gigantophyllum
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Cyphostemma gigantophyllum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138010, retrieved 29 March 2024

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