Cyphostemma heterotrichum (Gilg & R.E. Fr.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm. belongs to the Vitaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cyphostemma heterotrichum, RGereau6986--Tanz. Mbeya R. Distr. Pungaluma Hills. 23 Jan 08. 105.jpg
Family
Vitaceae
Genus
Cyphostemma
Specific Epithet
heterotrichum
Authorship
(Gilg & R.E. Fr.) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm.
1/22/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 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, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Erect or suberect herb ca. 90 cm high, rare. Petals dark red-purple; glands of disk light red-purple with black dot at apex.
