Author: | Bernard M.
Descoings, 1964 |
Family: |
VITACEAE |
Origin: |
Madagascar |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
1,2 Meter |
Height: |
10 Meters |
Flower:
|
Cream - Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
By
mistake: Cyphostemma macrocarpA |
This member of the Vitaceae
family was described by Bernard M. Descoings in 1964. It is found on
Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some
sum. The caudex can grow to 1,2 meters in diameter, the vines can
reach for ten meters. The flowers are from cream coloured to
yellow.
The genera name from the Greek
kyphos; 'tumor' or ,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or
'crown'. The species name macrocarpum means 'big seeds'. |