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Cissampelos pareira (DC.) Miquel var. orbiculata [family MENISPERMACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1956) Author: G. TROUPIN
Names
Cissampelos pareira (DC.) Miquel var. orbiculata [family MENISPERMACEAE], in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 4: 85 (1868); Troupin in B.J.B.B. 25: 140 (1955). Type: East Indies, locality uncertain, Roxburgh (G-DC., holo.!)
Cissampelos orbiculata DC. [family MENISPERMACEAE], Syst. 1: 537 (1817)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. crassifolia [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 394 (1899), pro parte
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. usambarensis [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 395 (1899). Type: Tanganyika, Usambara Mts., Buchwald 637 (B, holo. †, K, iso.!)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. wakefieldii [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 396 (1899). Type: Kenya, Mombasa, Wakefield (B, holo. †)
Cissampelos pareira Diels var. typica [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.P. IV. 94: 288 (1910), non var. pareira sensu L.
Cissampelos pareira [family MENISPERMACEAE], sensu auct. afric., non L.
Information
Liane with stem somewhat woody at base. Leaves with puberulous to subtomentose petioles 1–7 cm. long and inserted 1–4 mm. from the base of the blade; blade suborbicular or broadly ovate, rounded or subcordate or subtruncate at base, rounded or emarginate and mucronulate at apex, 2–12 cm. long and wide, membranous to papery, densely puberulous to tomentose beneath; basal nerves 5–7, palmate. Male inflorescences of axillary, generally solitary or paired, corymbose cymules not exceeding 5 cm. in length, sometimes arranged in the axils of bracts along an axis up to 10 cm. long; axes, peduncles and pedicels whitish-pubescent. Male flowers with 4–5 ovate or obovate keeled sepals 1.2–1.5 mm. long and 0.7 mm. wide, tubercled and hairy-pubescent outside; corolla cup-shaped, 0.7–1 mm. long, sparsely pubescent; synandrium 4-locular. Female inflorescences of 5–9-flowered cymules arranged in axillary false racemes 5–10 cm. long, solitary or clustered 2–3 together; bracts suborbicular-reniform, up to 1.5 cm. in diameter, pubescent-tomentose. Female flowers with sepals similar to those of the ♂; petal obtriangular to subreniform, 1.5–1.7 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, very sparsely pubescent. Drupes 4–6 mm. long, 3–4 mm. wide, hairy-pubescent. Fig. 6, p. 24.
Range
DISTR. U2, 3; K1–4, 7; T1–3, 5, 6; Z; P (fide U.O.P.Z.: 192 (1949) no specimen seen) also through tropical Asia to the East Indies
Altitude range
0–2300 m.
Distribution
KENYA Machakos District Kibwezi, Mar. 1906 (♀ fl.), Scheffler 147!KENYA Nairobi, Dec. 1937 (♂ fl.), van Someren 1521!;KENYA Kilifi District Kibarani, Oct. 1945 (♀ fl. & fr.), Jeffery K360!TANGANYIKA Shinyanga, Koritschoner 1810!;TANGANYIKA Lushoto District Mkuzi, Apr. 1953 (♀ fl. & fr.), Drummond & Hemsley 2115!TANGANYIKA Morogoro, Kiroka, Oct. 1932 (♀ fl.), Schlieben 2888!UGANDA Kigezi District Kachwekano, May 1951 (♀ fl.), Purseglove 3616!;UGANDA Mbale District Bugishu, Babungi, July 1926 (fl. & fr.), Maitland 1234!ZANZIBAR Zanzibar Is. Mangapwani, Dec. 1930 (♂ fl.), Greenway 2625! & Haitajwa, Sep. 1930 (♂ fl.), Vaughan 1567!
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Southern Rhodesia
Notes
VARIATION. The characters of the var. orbiculata, even in the restricted sense adopted above, which contrasts with the treatment by Diels, are not entirely homogeneous. Several variations may be found: the progressive disappearance of the indumentum in specimens coming from a shaded habitat (e.g. Greenway 2625), or an increase in the density of the indumentum in specimens collected at high altitudes (Andersen). The subreniform shape of the leaves seen in certain specimens (e.g. Bally 1888) recalls that of C. truncata E. Mey. This last species may be separated vegetatively from C. pareira var. orbiculata by the less robust habit of the plant and also by the less compact inflorescences; moreover, the indumentum of C. truncata, when it is present, is composed of yellowish and much larger hairs.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1956) Author: G. TROUPIN
Names
Cissampelos pareira (DC.) Miquel var. orbiculata [family MENISPERMACEAE], in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 4: 85 (1868); Troupin in B.J.B.B. 25: 140 (1955). Type: East Indies, locality uncertain, Roxburgh (G-DC., holo.!)
Cissampelos orbiculata DC. [family MENISPERMACEAE], Syst. 1: 537 (1817)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. crassifolia [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 394 (1899), pro parte
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. usambarensis [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 395 (1899). Type: Tanganyika, Usambara Mts., Buchwald 637 (B, holo. †, K, iso.!)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. wakefieldii [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 396 (1899). Type: Kenya, Mombasa, Wakefield (B, holo. †)
Cissampelos pareira Diels var. typica [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.P. IV. 94: 288 (1910), non var. pareira sensu L.
Cissampelos pareira [family MENISPERMACEAE], sensu auct. afric., non L.
Information
Liane with stem somewhat woody at base. Leaves with puberulous to subtomentose petioles 1–7 cm. long and inserted 1–4 mm. from the base of the blade; blade suborbicular or broadly ovate, rounded or subcordate or subtruncate at base, rounded or emarginate and mucronulate at apex, 2–12 cm. long and wide, membranous to papery, densely puberulous to tomentose beneath; basal nerves 5–7, palmate. Male inflorescences of axillary, generally solitary or paired, corymbose cymules not exceeding 5 cm. in length, sometimes arranged in the axils of bracts along an axis up to 10 cm. long; axes, peduncles and pedicels whitish-pubescent. Male flowers with 4–5 ovate or obovate keeled sepals 1.2–1.5 mm. long and 0.7 mm. wide, tubercled and hairy-pubescent outside; corolla cup-shaped, 0.7–1 mm. long, sparsely pubescent; synandrium 4-locular. Female inflorescences of 5–9-flowered cymules arranged in axillary false racemes 5–10 cm. long, solitary or clustered 2–3 together; bracts suborbicular-reniform, up to 1.5 cm. in diameter, pubescent-tomentose. Female flowers with sepals similar to those of the ♂; petal obtriangular to subreniform, 1.5–1.7 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, very sparsely pubescent. Drupes 4–6 mm. long, 3–4 mm. wide, hairy-pubescent. Fig. 6, p. 24.
Range
DISTR. U2, 3; K1–4, 7; T1–3, 5, 6; Z; P (fide U.O.P.Z.: 192 (1949) no specimen seen) also through tropical Asia to the East Indies
Altitude range
0–2300 m.
Distribution
KENYA Machakos District Kibwezi, Mar. 1906 (♀ fl.), Scheffler 147!KENYA Nairobi, Dec. 1937 (♂ fl.), van Someren 1521!;KENYA Kilifi District Kibarani, Oct. 1945 (♀ fl. & fr.), Jeffery K360!TANGANYIKA Shinyanga, Koritschoner 1810!;TANGANYIKA Lushoto District Mkuzi, Apr. 1953 (♀ fl. & fr.), Drummond & Hemsley 2115!TANGANYIKA Morogoro, Kiroka, Oct. 1932 (♀ fl.), Schlieben 2888!UGANDA Kigezi District Kachwekano, May 1951 (♀ fl.), Purseglove 3616!;UGANDA Mbale District Bugishu, Babungi, July 1926 (fl. & fr.), Maitland 1234!ZANZIBAR Zanzibar Is. Mangapwani, Dec. 1930 (♂ fl.), Greenway 2625! & Haitajwa, Sep. 1930 (♂ fl.), Vaughan 1567!
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Southern Rhodesia
Notes
VARIATION. The characters of the var. orbiculata, even in the restricted sense adopted above, which contrasts with the treatment by Diels, are not entirely homogeneous. Several variations may be found: the progressive disappearance of the indumentum in specimens coming from a shaded habitat (e.g. Greenway 2625), or an increase in the density of the indumentum in specimens collected at high altitudes (Andersen). The subreniform shape of the leaves seen in certain specimens (e.g. Bally 1888) recalls that of C. truncata E. Mey. This last species may be separated vegetatively from C. pareira var. orbiculata by the less robust habit of the plant and also by the less compact inflorescences; moreover, the indumentum of C. truncata, when it is present, is composed of yellowish and much larger hairs.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1956) Author: G. TROUPIN
Names
Cissampelos pareira (DC.) Miquel var. orbiculata [family MENISPERMACEAE], in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. 4: 85 (1868); Troupin in B.J.B.B. 25: 140 (1955). Type: East Indies, locality uncertain, Roxburgh (G-DC., holo.!)
Cissampelos orbiculata DC. [family MENISPERMACEAE], Syst. 1: 537 (1817)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. crassifolia [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 394 (1899), pro parte
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. usambarensis [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 395 (1899). Type: Tanganyika, Usambara Mts., Buchwald 637 (B, holo. †, K, iso.!)
Cissampelos pareira Engl. subvar. wakefieldii [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.J. 26: 396 (1899). Type: Kenya, Mombasa, Wakefield (B, holo. †)
Cissampelos pareira Diels var. typica [family MENISPERMACEAE], in E.P. IV. 94: 288 (1910), non var. pareira sensu L.
Cissampelos pareira [family MENISPERMACEAE], sensu auct. afric., non L.
Information
Liane with stem somewhat woody at base. Leaves with puberulous to subtomentose petioles 1–7 cm. long and inserted 1–4 mm. from the base of the blade; blade suborbicular or broadly ovate, rounded or subcordate or subtruncate at base, rounded or emarginate and mucronulate at apex, 2–12 cm. long and wide, membranous to papery, densely puberulous to tomentose beneath; basal nerves 5–7, palmate. Male inflorescences of axillary, generally solitary or paired, corymbose cymules not exceeding 5 cm. in length, sometimes arranged in the axils of bracts along an axis up to 10 cm. long; axes, peduncles and pedicels whitish-pubescent. Male flowers with 4–5 ovate or obovate keeled sepals 1.2–1.5 mm. long and 0.7 mm. wide, tubercled and hairy-pubescent outside; corolla cup-shaped, 0.7–1 mm. long, sparsely pubescent; synandrium 4-locular. Female inflorescences of 5–9-flowered cymules arranged in axillary false racemes 5–10 cm. long, solitary or clustered 2–3 together; bracts suborbicular-reniform, up to 1.5 cm. in diameter, pubescent-tomentose. Female flowers with sepals similar to those of the ♂; petal obtriangular to subreniform, 1.5–1.7 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, very sparsely pubescent. Drupes 4–6 mm. long, 3–4 mm. wide, hairy-pubescent. Fig. 6, p. 24.
Range
DISTR. U2, 3; K1–4, 7; T1–3, 5, 6; Z; P (fide U.O.P.Z.: 192 (1949) no specimen seen) also through tropical Asia to the East Indies
Altitude range
0–2300 m.
Distribution
KENYA Machakos District Kibwezi, Mar. 1906 (♀ fl.), Scheffler 147!KENYA Nairobi, Dec. 1937 (♂ fl.), van Someren 1521!;KENYA Kilifi District Kibarani, Oct. 1945 (♀ fl. & fr.), Jeffery K360!TANGANYIKA Shinyanga, Koritschoner 1810!;TANGANYIKA Lushoto District Mkuzi, Apr. 1953 (♀ fl. & fr.), Drummond & Hemsley 2115!TANGANYIKA Morogoro, Kiroka, Oct. 1932 (♀ fl.), Schlieben 2888!UGANDA Kigezi District Kachwekano, May 1951 (♀ fl.), Purseglove 3616!;UGANDA Mbale District Bugishu, Babungi, July 1926 (fl. & fr.), Maitland 1234!ZANZIBAR Zanzibar Is. Mangapwani, Dec. 1930 (♂ fl.), Greenway 2625! & Haitajwa, Sep. 1930 (♂ fl.), Vaughan 1567!
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Southern Rhodesia
Notes
VARIATION. The characters of the var. orbiculata, even in the restricted sense adopted above, which contrasts with the treatment by Diels, are not entirely homogeneous. Several variations may be found: the progressive disappearance of the indumentum in specimens coming from a shaded habitat (e.g. Greenway 2625), or an increase in the density of the indumentum in specimens collected at high altitudes (Andersen). The subreniform shape of the leaves seen in certain specimens (e.g. Bally 1888) recalls that of C. truncata E. Mey. This last species may be separated vegetatively from C. pareira var. orbiculata by the less robust habit of the plant and also by the less compact inflorescences; moreover, the indumentum of C. truncata, when it is present, is composed of yellowish and much larger hairs.
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