Biology:Cyphostemma juttae
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Short description: Species of succulent
| Namibian grape | |
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| Cyphostemma juttae (left), Huntington Desert Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Cyphostemma |
| Species: | C. juttae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter & Gilg) Desc.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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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[3] and bastard cobas.[4]
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.[5]
See also
- List of Southern African indigenous trees
- Kurt Dinter
References
- ↑ Craven, P. (2004). "Cyphostemma juttae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46838A11084910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46838A11084910.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46838/11084910.
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2752766, retrieved 22 November 2016
- ↑ "Cyphostemma juttae". PlantZAfrica.com. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cyphastemjut.htm.
- ↑ Discover the World's Top Ten Ugliest Plants and Trees 2020-06-21
- ↑ "Top 10 Ugly plants". The Daily Telegraph (London). 2009-06-11. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningpicturegalleries/5506103/Top-10-ugly-plants.html.
- van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees of southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town
- Craven, P. (2004). "Cyphostemma juttae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46838A11084910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46838A11084910.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46838/11084910. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- "Cyphostemma juttae in Spain" (in es). Flora Suculenta. http://www.florasuculenta.com/Vitaceae/cyphostemmajuttae00.htm.
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q5200266 entry
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