Biology:Cayratia debilis
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Short description: Species of plant
| Cayratia debilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Cayratia |
| Species: | C. debilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cayratia debilis (Baker) Suess.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cissus debilis (Baker) Planch. | |
Cayratia debilis is a species of flowering plant in the Vitaceae family.[1] It is native to equatorial Africa. It has herbaceous or slightly woody vines, with 5-foliate leaves and greenish-white or yellow flowers. Its stem, leaves and sap are used in herbal medicine in various African countries, and the leaves are eaten as a vegetable on the island of Bioko. Its fruits are inedible, although are fed to poultry in the Central African Republic to protect from influenza and coccidiosis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cayratia debilis (Baker) Suess.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:869682-1.
- G. J. H. Grubben, O. A. Denton. Vegetables. Backhuys Publishers. p. 166.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5055436 entry
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