Cynanchum viminale (L.) L.
subsp. suberosum (Meve & Liede) Goyder

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Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Island 2, Katombora: camp site

Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Island 1, Katombora Islands

Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Island 1, Katombora Islands

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Synonyms: Cynanchum tetrapterum (Turcz.) R.A. Dyer
Euphorbia viminalis L.
Sarcostemma viminale (L.) R. Br. subsp. viminale
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Description:
Succulent vine. Stems and branches mostly prostrate or scrambling over other vegetation, grey-green, producing milky sap when broken. The leaves are reduced to scales. Flowers in spherical umbels, sweetly scented. Fruits carrot-shaped, containing seeds with a pappus of white, silky hairs.
Type location:
South Africa
Notes: The plants occurring in shaded woodland or riverine vegetation have a more lush and vigorous growth. The stems are shiny bright green and twining, climbing into the trees. The inflorescences may be more densely flowered.
Derivation of specific name: viminale: from vimen (Lat.) meaning an "osier" or "pliant twig" referring to the weeping habit of the branches.
Habitat: A species mostly of drier scrub and rocky areas but also found as a twining climber in shade in woodland and riverine vegetation
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Flowering time:Throughout year
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in Africa and the Middle East to India, Indochina, Southern China, Indomalaya and Australia. Also on Indian Oceans islands including Mauritius, Réunion and the Seychelles.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lk
Growth form(s): Climber.
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Literature:

Binns, B. (1968). A First Check List of the Herbaceous Flora of Malawi The Government Printer, Zomba, Malawi Page 22. as Sarcostemma viminale

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. as Sarcostemma viminale

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. as Sarcostemma viminale

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 27. as Sarcostemma viminale

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 270. as Sarcostemma viminale

Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 316 - 317. as Sarcostemma viminale (Includes a picture).

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 341 - 342.

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 59. as Sarcostemma viminale (Includes a picture).

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 22. as Sarcostemma viminale

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 26. as Sarcostemma viminale

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 552 - 553. as Sarcostemma viminale (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 29. as Sarcostemma viminale

Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Page 5. as Sarcostemma viminale

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. As Sarcostemma viminale

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 48. as Sarcostemma viminale

Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 96 - 97. as Sarcostemma viminale (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cynanchum viminale
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cynanchum viminale
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Wikipedia: Cynanchum viminale


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: Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=146060, retrieved 19 March 2024

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