Afrocayratia 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: | Afrocayratia |
Species: | A. debilis
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Binomial name | |
Afrocayratia debilis | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Afrocayratia 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: | Afrocayratia |
Species: | A. debilis
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Binomial name | |
Afrocayratia debilis | |
Synonyms | |
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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]