A variable climber with racemes of purple or white flowers.
Range
Widespread throughout tropical Africa and tropical Asia.
Distribution
S. L. Musaia (fr. Dec.) Deighton 4421!Lib. Zuie, Boporo (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Baldwin 10683! Ganta, Sanokwele (fr. Feb.) Baldwin 11014!G. C. Anum (Nov.) Morton GC 7990!S. Nig. Thomas 2158!Br. Cam. Bamenda Dept. Agric. 16!
Notes
[Note that the W. African plants differ from the Indian and most of the E. African in having narrower, glabrescent or glabrous fruits and less congested racemes, but the British Cameroons plant differs from the others from W. Africa in leaf shape, size and pubescence. Various extremes have been recognized as species, though these are of doubtful value.]