Cissampelos capensis

Cissampelos capensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ranunculales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Menispermaceae
Subfamilia: Menispermoideae
Tribus: Cissampelideae
Genus: Cissampelos
Species: Cissampelos capensis

Name

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Cissampelos capensis L.f., Suppl. Pl. 432. 1781 [1782]. (as Capensis)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Antizoma capensis (L.f.) Diels, Pflanzenr. (Engler) IV. 94 (Heft 46): 307(–308). 1910.
  • Heterotypic
    • Cissampelos fruticosa L.f., Suppl. Pl. 432. 1782.
    • Cissampelos humilis Poir., Encycl. [J.Lamarck & al.] 5: 11. 1804.
    • Antizoma capensis var. pulverulenta Harv. in Harv. & Sond., Fl. Cap. 1: 11. 1860.
    • Phyllanthus cinereoviridis Pax in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 76 (1909)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Souther Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Namibia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Harvey, W.H. 1860. Order III. Menispermaceae, DC. Pp. 9–13 in Harvey, W.H. & Sonder, O.W., Flora Capensis: being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal, Volume 1, Ranunculaceae to Connaraceae. Hodges, Smith, and Co., Dublin; A. S. Robertson, Capetown. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: dawidjies, dawidjiewortel
 
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