Cyphostemma kirkianum (Planch.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm.

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Bue Maria, Gorongosa National Park

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Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Marromeu

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Synonyms:	Cissus kirkiana Planch. Vitis cirrhosa sensu Baker p.p. Vitis paucidentata sensu Kuntze
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Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Climbing herb, stems striate, with long glandular hairs and sometimes sparsely puberulous; tendrils present. Leaves 3–5-foliolate; petioles up to 8 cm long; leaflets elliptic, up to 12 cm long, hairless on both surfaces but often with a few stalked glands on the midrib; margin crenate-serrate; petiolules up to 1 cm long; stipules ovate-lanceolate, up to 2 cm long. Inflorescences lax, axillary on peduncle up to 8 cm long, puberulous and with long scattered glandular hairs; pedicels up to 1 cm long, densely pubescent; bracts and bracteoles more or less linear-lanceolate, up to 7 mm long, puberulous at least on the margins. Flowers greenish, orange- to red-tipped, puberulous; style 2 mm long, apex capitate. Fruit c. 1 × 0·7 cm, puberulous, sometimes also with scattered long glandular hairs(?)
Notes:	In the field specimens often are characteristically coloured dark purple-red on all joints such as leafnodes, joints of petioles and petiolules, stipules and inflorescence branches.
Derivation of specific name:	kirkianum: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858
Habitat:	Thickets, woodland and riverine fringes.
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Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,T,MS
Growth form(s):	Climber.
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Content last updated:	Friday 26 October 2018
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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 103. Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 44 - 45. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Page 480.

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