Biology:Afrocayratia debilis

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Short description: Species of plant

Afrocayratia debilis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Afrocayratia
Species:
A. debilis
Binomial name
Afrocayratia debilis
(Baker) J.Wen & L.M.Lu
Synonyms
  • Cayratia debilis (Baker) Suess.
  • Cissus debilis (Baker) Planch.
  • Vitis debilis Baker

Afrocayratia debilis is a species of flowering plant in the grapevine family Vitaceae, native to equatorial Africa.[1] It has herbaceous or slightly woody vines, with 5-foliate leaves and greenish-white to yellow flowers. Its stem, leaves, and sap are used in traditional medicine in various African countries, and the leaves are eaten as a vegetable on the island of Bioko. Its fruits are inedible, although they are fed to poultry in the Central African Republic to protect from influenza and coccidiosis.[2]

References

  1. "Afrocayratia debilis (Baker) J.Wen & L.M.Lu" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77222500-1. 
  2. G. J. H. Grubben, O. A. Denton. Vegetables. Backhuys Publishers. p. 166. 

External links

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