| Author: | Kaj Børge
Vollesen, 1984 |
| Family: |
VITACEAE |
| Origin: |
Ethiopia, Kenya,
Somalia |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
12
Centimetres |
| Height: |
60-100 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Greenish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Cissus
betiformis, Emilio Chiovenda, 1932.
Cissus migiurtinorum,
Chiov.
Cyphostemma migiurtinorum,
Desc.
Same as
Cissus betaeformis, Emilio Chiovenda, 1816?. |
This member of the Vitaceae
family was given this name by Kaj Børge
Vollesen in 1984. It is found in Kenya and
Somalia, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of
sun. The stem can grow up to twelve centimetres in diameter and reach a
height of 60 to 100 centimetres. The flowers are greenish.
The genera name from the
Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or ,'hump' and stemma;
'garland' or 'crown'. The species name from Latin beta; 'beetrot'
and -formis; 'formed'. |
