Chasmanthera Dependens
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''Chasmanthera'' is a genus of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Menispermaceae Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek ''mene'' 'crescent moon' and ''sperma'' 'seed') is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the ...
. Its native range is Tropical Africa. Species: *'' Chasmanthera dependens'' *'' Chasmanthera uviformis'' *'' Chasmanthera welwitschii''


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Menispermaceae Menispermaceae genera Flora of Africa Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter Taxa described in 1844 {{Menispermaceae-stub