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Cissus quadrangularis L.

Protologue Mant. Pl. 39. 1767 [15-31 Oct 1767]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (1).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (9).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (6).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094.jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (5).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (4).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (8).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (7).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (2).jpg

Cissus quadrangularis, ZRogers1099--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 094 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 44 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into Andaman Is., Cambodia, Comoros, Cuba, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Philippines, Réunion, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rogers, Z 1099

November 6, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)

-13.413056, 48.335556

Location Remarks

Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Fidi Ratovoson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Vitales

Family

Vitaceae

Genus

Cissus

Specific Epithet

quadrangularis

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#127,607 of 335,497

Top 39%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →