Menispermaceae
Tinospora

Tinospora bakis (A.Rich.) Miers

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 215 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and NW. Tanzania, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Distribution
Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan and westwards to Mauritania.
Morphology General Habit
Woody climber; branches glabrous, warty with lenticels
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blades 2–5 cm long and wide, broadly ovate to suborbicular, acuminate at the apex, cordate at the base, glabrous or sparsely pubescent beneath; basal nerves 5–7
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Female flowers in 7–12 cm long inflorescences; carpels 1.2–1.8 mm long Male flowers in 5–12 cm long inflorescences; outer sepals 1.2–1.5 mm long, inner 2.5–4 mm long; petals 2–3 mm long; stamens 6, free, 2.5–3 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Drupes 6–9 x 4–5 mm.
[FSOM]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Menispermaceae, G. Troupin. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1956

Morphology General Habit
Liane with branchlets glabrous and verrucose with lenticels.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with sparsely pubescent petioles 0.5–4 cm. long; blade broadly ovate-triangular, cordate at base, acuminate at apex, 3–5 cm. long and wide, pale green; basal nerves 5–7, palmate, sometimes puberulous beneath.
sex Male
Male inflorescences 5–12 cm. long; pedicels 2–3 mm. long. Male flowers with ovate-triangular outer sepals 1.2–1.5 mm. long and 0.4–0.8 mm. wide, inner sepals 2.5–4 mm. long, 1.8–2.8 mm. wide; petals subequal, 2–3 mm. long, 1.2–1.8 mm. wide; stamens 6, free, 2.5–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Female inflorescences 7–12 cm. long. Male inflorescences 5–12 cm. long; pedicels 2–3 mm. long.
sex Female
Female inflorescences 7–12 cm. long. Female flowers with carpels 1.2–1.8 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Female flowers with carpels 1.2–1.8 mm. long. Male flowers with ovate-triangular outer sepals 1.2–1.5 mm. long and 0.4–0.8 mm. wide, inner sepals 2.5–4 mm. long, 1.8–2.8 mm. wide; petals subequal, 2–3 mm. long, 1.2–1.8 mm. wide; stamens 6, free, 2.5–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Drupes 6–9 mm. long, 4–5 mm. wide.
Habitat
Deciduous bushland and semi-desert scrub, 900–1140 m.
Distribution
K4 T1
[FTEA]

Menispermaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954

Morphology General Habit
Twiner with perennial rootstock
Ecology
In dry regions
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers yellow-green.
[FWTA]

Sources

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0