Cyphostemma juttae

Namibian grape
Cyphostemma juttae (left) & Aloidendron dichotomum , Huntington Desert Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Vitales
Family:Vitaceae
Genus:Cyphostemma
Species: C. juttae
Binomial name
Cyphostemma juttae
(Dinter & Gilg) Desc.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cissus juttae Dinter & Gilg

Cyphostemma juttae is a slow-growing succulent species of Cyphostemma from southern Africa, well known as an ornamental plant.

The plant is also known as wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel[2] and bastard cobas.

This species can reach 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall and has large shiny leaves. It is a deciduous plant. It grows in an arid region of summer-rainfall, and it loses its leaves in the dryer winter.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 22 November 2016
  2. ↑ "Cyphostemma juttae". Plantz Afrika. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  3. ↑ "Top 10 Ugly plants". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  • van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees of southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town
  • Craven (2004). "Cyphostemma juttae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  • "Cyphostemma juttae in Spain". Flora Suculenta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cyphostemma juttae". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.


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