Native to 76 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 4 countries.
Location
Zimbabwe, Matabeleland North (Victoria Falls)
-17.920833, 25.845556
Location Remarks
Victoria Falls
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga (Umjindi NU)
-25.795278, 31.085278
Location Remarks
Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.
Collectors
Location
Kenya (Egerton University campus and Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Njoro, southwest of Nakuru on Njoro Road.
Collectors
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya (Mshewe)
-8.8275, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Rare herb 1 m high. Peduncle ca. 40 cm high; inflorescence 3-branched; fruit dark purple.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vitales
Family
Vitaceae
Genus
Cyphostemma
Authorship
(Planch.) Alston