Photo of a wild plant by David Moyer,
Eastafricanplants.senckenberg.de.
Regrettably, I fail to find a photo of the caudex; please
E-m@il.me,
if you have
A wild plant by Robert v Bittersdorf, Malawiflora.com.
The fruits by Warren McCleland,
Malawiflora.com.
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Author: |
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers, 1842 |
Family: |
MENISPERMACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola, Benin, Burundi,
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of
Guinea Islands, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan,
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
30 Centimetres? |
Height: |
10 Metres |
Flower: |
Greenish/Dark Brown |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings? |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
Clypea abyssinica,
Dill. & Rich. 1840.
Menispermum schimperi, Hochst. 1841.
Stephania bullata, Miers, 1866.
Stephania laevigata, Miers,1866
Stephania fastosa Miers, 1866.
Stephania abyssinica var. tomentella, Oliv. |
This
dioecious member of the
Menispermaceae
family
was given this name by Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers in 1842. It is found in central
and southern Africa, growing in a well drained
and rich soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to
30 centimetres in diameter - I think, the entire plant
to 10 metres in height. The flowers are greenish with a dark centre.
The genera name after Stephan
Ladislaus Endlicher, 1804-1849, an Austrian botanist who formulated
a major system of plant classification. The species name means 'from
Abyssinia', present day Ethiopia. |