Cyphostemma juttae
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| Namibian grape | |
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| Cyphostemma juttae (left) & Aloidendron dichotomum , Huntington Desert Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Cyphostemma |
| Species: | C. juttae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter & Gilg) Desc. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[3]
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.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 22 November 2016
- ^ "Cyphostemma juttae". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Discover the World's Top Ten Ugliest Plants and Trees 2020-06-21
- ^ "Top 10 Ugly plants". The Daily Telegraph. London. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- 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. 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) 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.
External links[edit]
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cyphostemma juttae". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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