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Family: VITACEAE 
 Cyphostemma seitzianum
 

All photos are from the Remhoogte Pass area, Namibia.

   
Author:  Bernard M. Descoings 1967
Family:  Vitaceae
Habitat:  Central Namibia
Soil:  Mix
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Maximum
Thickness:  70 centimetres
Height:  50 centimetres
Flower:  Yellow-Dark Pink.
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:  -
Synonyms:  Cissus seitziana, Ernest Friedrich Gilg & Brandt 1912
Some claim it is Cyphostemma bainesii. I disagree.

  

This member of the Vitaceae family was given this name by Bernard M. Descoings in 1967. It is found in the western central Namibia, growing in the heights in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 70 centimetres wide, the whole plant to 50 centimetres. The flowers are greenish yellow to dark pink.