Biology:Adenia cissampeloides
| Adenia cissampeloides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Adenia |
| Species: | A. cissampeloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
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Adenia cissampeloides is a species of flowering plant in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is native to tropical Africa.[1]
Description
Adenia cissampeloides is a woody vine that can reach up to 25 m (82 ft) in length.[2] The stems are pale green to gray green and can be spotted. The leaves have smooth edges and are punctate (marked with dots), with a cordate (heart-shaped) to truncate (square) base. A. cissampeloides is monecious: it has unisexual flowers that occur in inflorescences. Male flowers have free or connate (fused together) filaments. Fruits are capsules with one to three fruits occurring per inflorescence.[1]
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1849 as Modecca cissampeloides. In 1897, it was moved to the genus Adenia.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Adenia cissampeloides is currently found naturally in rainforests, swamps, and savannas in Africa.[2]
Uses
It has several different human uses from medicine to consumption. Along with several other plants, it is used in Ghana in traditional medicines as a treatment for malaria.[4] The leaves can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:674060-1. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CJB - African plant database - Detail". http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=114499.
- ↑ "International Plant Names Index". https://www.ipni.org/n/674060-1.
- ↑ Annan, Kofi; Sarpong, K; Asare, C; Dickson, R; Amponsah, Ki; Gyan, B; Ofori, M; Gbedema, Sy (2012). "In vitro anti-plasmodial activity of three herbal remedies for malaria in Ghana: Adenia cissampeloides (Planch.) Harms., Termina liaivorensis A. Chev, and Elaeis guineensis Jacq". Pharmacognosy Research 4 (4): 225–229. doi:10.4103/0974-8490.102270. ISSN 0974-8490. PMID 23225967. PMC 3510876. http://www.phcogres.com/text.asp?2012/4/4/225/102270.
- ↑ Williamson, Jessi; Greenway, Percy James. Useful plants of Nyasaland. Edited by P.J. Greenway.. Zomba, Nyasaland: Printed and published by the Govt. Printer. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/70197.
Wikidata ☰ Q15606489 entry
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