''Cercestis mirabilis'' is a

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that can grow up to tall. It is an obligate climber, which means that it requires support to grow. The stem is about thick and can climb up to a height of , rooting as it climbs. The juvenile leaves are saggitate with white markings. The adult leaves are about long, simple, broad, and glabrous, with a

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petiole Petiole may refer to: *Petiole (botany), the stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem *Petiole (insect anatomy) In entomology, petiole is the technical term for the narrow waist of some hymenopteran insects, especially ants, bees, and ...

that is long and grooved at the base in the adult plant. It is native to tropical Africa.

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Aroideae Flora of Angola Flora of Benin Flora of Nigeria Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa {{Araceae-stub