Cyphostemma

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Cyphostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the grape family known for its often succulent, caudiciform species native mainly to Africa and Madagascar.

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Cyphostemma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
adaptation caudex for drought resistance
water storage in succulent tissues
belongsTo grape family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName cyphostemma
distribution southern Africa
tropical Africa
family Vitaceae NERFINISHED
flowering produces small flowers in inflorescences
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType berry
growthForm climbing plant
succulent shrub
vine
habitat dry scrublands
rocky slopes
semi-arid regions
hasCharacteristic many species are drought-tolerant
many species are leaf-succulent
often has swollen caudiciform stems
isA caudiciform plant genus
flowering plant genus
grape family genus
succulent plant genus
kingdom Plantae
leafType broadleaf
nativeTo Africa
Madagascar NERFINISHED
notableSpecies Cyphostemma bainesii NERFINISHED
Cyphostemma currorii NERFINISHED
Cyphostemma juttae NERFINISHED
Cyphostemma uter NERFINISHED
order Vitales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3 photosynthesis
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction
seedDispersal animal-dispersed seeds
taxonAuthor (A.Rich.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm.
taxonomicRank genus
usedAs ornamental plant

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Vitaceae containsGenus Cyphostemma