Cissus
Cissus
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species Vitaceae
Morphological Summary
Large genus of the Vitaceae family with numerous succulent and caudiciform species. Succulent species have succulent stems, massive tubers or caudices that store water. Distributed mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, tropical America and Asia. Caudiciform species are highly prized in succulent collections for their unusual architecture.
Distribution Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, tropical America, Asia
Conservation
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Cissus adenocaulis Steud. ex A.Rich.
Glandular-stemmed cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00001
Origin África oriental (Etiopía, Kenia, Uganda, Tanzania)
Type Caudiciform climber
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Cissus arsenii Standl.
Arsenio's cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00002
Origin México, América Central
Type Succulent climber
Cissus bainesii (Hook.f.) Gilg & M.Brandt
Baines' bottle tree
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00003
Origin África austral (Botsuana, Zimbabue, Sudáfrica, Namibia)
Type Caudiciform tree
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Cissus bifida Schumach. & Thonn.
Bifid Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00004
Origin África Occidental (Ghana, Togo)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus brevicaulis Gentry
Short-stem Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00005
Origin México (Oaxaca)
Type Caudex succulent
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Cissus cactiformis Gilg
Cactus-stem Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00006
Origin África Oriental (Kenia, Tanzania, Uganda)
Type Cactiform succulent
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Cissus cirrhosa (Thunb.) Willd.
Cape Succulent Vine
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00007
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus cirrhosa var. transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) Burtt Davy & R.Pott
Transvaal Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00008
Origin Sudáfrica (Transvaal)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus crameriana Schinz
Cramer's Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00009
Origin África Austral (Namibia, Botsuana)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus currori Hook.f.
Angola Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00010
Origin Angola
Type Caudex succulent
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Ornamental
Cissus discolor
Rex Begonia Vine
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00041
Origin Java, Indonesia
Type ornamental species
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Cissus edulis Dalzell
Edible Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00011
Origin India (Ghats Occidentales)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus fischeri Gilg
Fischer's Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00012
Origin África Oriental (Tanzania, Kenia)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus gastropus Welw. ex Planch.
Bottle-base Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00013
Origin Angola, República Democrática del Congo
Type Caudex succulent
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Cissus hamaderohensis Radcl.-Sm.
Hadhramaut Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00014
Origin Yemen (Socotora, Hadramaut)
Type Cliff succulent
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Cissus juttae Dinter & Gilg
Namibia Tree Grape
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00015
Origin Namibia (regiones de Karas y Hardap)
Type Arborescent caudex succulent
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Cissus loandensis Gilg & M.Brandt
Luanda Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00016
Origin Angola (región de Luanda)
Type Succulent climber
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Cissus macropus Welw.
Large-footed Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00017
Origin Angola, República Democrática del Congo
Type Caudiform succulent climber
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Cissus mappia Lamarck
Asian tuberous-root Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00018
Origin Asia del Sur (India, Sri Lanka)
Type Succulent vine with tuberous root
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Cissus pallidiflora Lundell
Pale-flowered Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00019
Origin México, América Central
Type Succulent vine
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Cissus quadrangula L.
Quadrangular Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00020
Origin África, Asia
Type Quadrangular-stemmed succulent vine
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Cissus quadrangularis L.
Veldt Grape / Adamant Creeper
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00021
Origin África, Asia del Sur (amplia distribución)
Type Medicinal succulent vine
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Cultivated Form
Cissus quadrangularis 'Tricolor'
Tricolor Veldt Grape
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00042
Origin Selección hortícola
Type cultivated form
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Variety
Cissus quadrangularis var. aculeatangula
Spiny Veldt Grape
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00038
Origin África Oriental y subcontinente indio
Type botanical variety
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Cissus quadrangularis var. acuteangula Verdc.
Acute-angled Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00022
Origin África Oriental
Type Succulent vine variety
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Variety
Cissus quadrangularis var. pubescens
Pubescent Veldt Grape
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00037
Origin África tropical y subcontinente indio
Type botanical variety
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Cissus quadrangularis var. pubescens Dewit
Hairy Quadrangular Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00023
Origin Congo, República Democrática del Congo
Type Pubescent succulent vine variety
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Cissus quinquangularis Chiov.
Five-angled Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00024
Origin África Oriental (Somalia, Etiopía)
Type Five-angled succulent vine
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SucculentCaudiciform
Cissus rotundifolia
Arabian Wax Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00039
Origin África Oriental, Yemen y el cuerno de África
Type notable species
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Cissus sandersonii Harv.
Sanderson's Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00025
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal, Cabo Oriental)
Type South African succulent vine
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Cissus sandersonii var. transvaalensis (Szyszyl.) C.A.Sm.
Transvaal Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00026
Origin Sudáfrica (Transvaal)
Type succulent climbing variety
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Cissus segmentata C.A.Sm.
Segmented Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00027
Origin Sudáfrica
Type succulent climber
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Cissus serjanioides Planch.
Serjania-like Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00028
Origin Brasil (Bahía, Minas Gerais)
Type succulent vine
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Cissus sicyoides f. tiliacea Planch.
Sicyos-leaved Cissus f. tiliacea
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00029
Origin Américas Tropicales
Type succulent climbing forma
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Cissus sinaloae Standl.
Sinaloa Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00030
Origin México (Sinaloa, Jalisco)
Type tuberous succulent
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Cissus subtruncata Rose
Subtruncate Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00031
Origin México
Type caudex succulent
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Cissus succulenta (Galpin) Burtt Davy
Succulent Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00032
Origin Sudáfrica (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)
Type thick-stemmed succulent
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Cissus tetragona Harv.
Four-angled Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00033
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal a Cabo Oriental)
Type four-angled stem succulent
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Cissus tiliacea Kunth
Linden-leaved Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00034
Origin México, América Central
Type linden-leaved succulent vine
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CaudiciformRarity
Cissus tuberosa
Tuberous Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00040
Origin México y América Central
Type notable species
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Cissus tuberosa Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Mexican Tuberous Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00035
Origin México
Type tuberous caudex succulent
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Cissus uter Exell & Mendonça
Angolan Bladder Cissus
Specimen ID RN-CSS-00036
Origin Angola
Type succulent vine