Cercestis mirabilis | |
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At Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Cercestis |
Species: | C. mirabilis
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Binomial name | |
Cercestis mirabilis (N.E.Br.) Bogner
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Cercestis mirabilis is a perennial herb that can grow up to 11 feet tall. [1] It is an obligate climber, which means that it requires support to grow. The stem is about an inch thick and can climb up to a height of 30 feet, rooting as it climbs. [2] The leaves are simple, broad, and glabrous, with a terete petiole that is 3/4-2 feet long and grooved at the base in the adult plant. [2] It is native to tropical Africa. [3]
Cercestis mirabilis | |
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At Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Cercestis |
Species: | C. mirabilis
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Binomial name | |
Cercestis mirabilis (N.E.Br.) Bogner
|
Cercestis mirabilis is a perennial herb that can grow up to 11 feet tall. [1] It is an obligate climber, which means that it requires support to grow. The stem is about an inch thick and can climb up to a height of 30 feet, rooting as it climbs. [2] The leaves are simple, broad, and glabrous, with a terete petiole that is 3/4-2 feet long and grooved at the base in the adult plant. [2] It is native to tropical Africa. [3]