Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Vitales
Family:
Species:
pumila
ID:
1145965

Status:
valid

Authors:
Desc.

Source:
tro

Year:
1963

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 110(9): 396 1963

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145303

Common Names

  • Cyphostemma pumila
  • Dwarf Cyphostemma
  • Dwarf Wild Grape

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Description

Cyphostemma pumila (also called Dwarf Cyphostemma, among many other common names) is a deciduous woody vine native to the eastern United States. It has lobed leaves and small green-yellow flowers. It typically grows in woodlands, thickets, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Cyphostemma pumila is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyphostemma pumila has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single pair of leaves with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyphostemma pumila is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub native to South Africa. It can be propagated from stem cuttings or by layering. Stem cuttings should be taken from mature stems and placed in a moist, well-draining soil. Layering involves burying a portion of a stem in the soil and allowing it to root before cutting it from the parent plant. Once rooted, the stem can be potted up and grown as a new plant.

Where to Find Cyphostemma pumila

Cyphostemma pumila is native to South Africa and can be found in dry, rocky slopes and garrigues.

Species in the Cyphostemma genus

Cyphostemma ankaranense, Cyphostemma caerulans, Cyphostemma comorense, Cyphostemma labatii, Cyphostemma mandrakense, Cyphostemma marojejyense, Cyphostemma abercornense, Cyphostemma adamii, Cyphostemma adenanthum, Cyphostemma adenocarpum, Cyphostemma adenocaule, Cyphostemma adenopodum, Cyphostemma allophylloides, Cyphostemma alnifolium, Cyphostemma amplexicaule, Cyphostemma amplexum, Cyphostemma anatomicum, Cyphostemma ankirihitrense, Cyphostemma auriculatum, Cyphostemma bainesii, Cyphostemma bambuseti, Cyphostemma barbosae, Cyphostemma betiforme, Cyphostemma bidgoodiae, Cyphostemma biternatum, Cyphostemma boranense, Cyphostemma bororense, Cyphostemma braunii, Cyphostemma brieyi, Cyphostemma buchananii, Cyphostemma bullatum, Cyphostemma burgeri, Cyphostemma cabui, Cyphostemma camerounense, Cyphostemma chloroleucum, Cyphostemma chrysadenium, Cyphostemma cirrhosum, Cyphostemma congestum, Cyphostemma cornigera, Cyphostemma cornus-africani, Cyphostemma crassiusculum, Cyphostemma crinitum, Cyphostemma cristigerum, Cyphostemma crithmifolium, Cyphostemma crotalarioides, Cyphostemma cryptoglandulosum, Cyphostemma cuneatum, Cyphostemma currorii, Cyphostemma curvipodum, Cyphostemma cymosum,

Species in the Vitaceae family

Acareosperma spireanum, Ampelocissus birii, Ampelocissus abyssinica, Ampelocissus acapulcensis, Ampelocissus acetosa, Ampelocissus aculeata, Ampelocissus africana, Ampelocissus amentaceus, Ampelocissus angolensis, Ampelocissus arachnoidea, Ampelocissus araneosa, Ampelocissus artemisiifolia, Ampelocissus ascendiflora, Ampelocissus banaensis, Ampelocissus barbata, Ampelocissus bombycina, Ampelocissus borneensis, Ampelocissus botryostachys, Ampelocissus butoensis, Ampelocissus capillaris, Ampelocissus cardiospermoides, Ampelocissus celebica, Ampelocissus chaffanjonii, Ampelocissus changensis, Ampelocissus cinnamomea, Ampelocissus complanata, Ampelocissus concinna, Ampelocissus debilis, Ampelocissus dekindtiana, Ampelocissus dichothrix, Ampelocissus dissecta, Ampelocissus divaricata, Ampelocissus dolichobotrys, Ampelocissus edulis, Ampelocissus elegans, Ampelocissus elephantina, Ampelocissus erdvendbergianus, Ampelocissus filipes, Ampelocissus floccosus, Ampelocissus frutescens, Ampelocissus gardineri, Ampelocissus gracilipes, Ampelocissus gracilis, Ampelocissus harmandii, Ampelocissus helferi, Ampelocissus hoabinhensis, Ampelocissus humulifolia, Ampelocissus imperialis, Ampelocissus indica, Ampelocissus iomalla,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-34000127: Based on the initial data import
Bernard Descoings (1931-2018): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Desc.' in the authors string.