Cyphia volubilis

Cyphia volubilis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyphia, endemic to the Western Cape.[1] It is a type of Fynbos climbing plant that uses a host to get its own flowers above ground.[2] It has a bilabiate corolla; with 3 lobes on top and 2 at the bottom.[2]

Cyphia volubilis
Least Concern (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Cyphia
Species:
C. volubilis
Binomial name
Cyphia volubilis

References

  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. "Cyphia volubilis - Climbers in the Fynbos". Phillipskop Mountain Reserve. 2016-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
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