Cercestis dinklagei

Cercestis dinklagei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae that is native to West and West Central tropical Africa.[1] It is a slender stem climber that produces long leafless shoots called flagella at intervals along the stem.[2] The leaves of Cercestis dinklagei are petiolate and glabrous, with a petiole that is 4-8 inches long and a blade that is 6-10 inches long.[3] The blade is elongated-sagit-tate-lanceolate or hastate, with a front lobe that is oblong-lanceolate and acuminate.[3]

Cercestis dinklagei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Cercestis
Species:
C. dinklagei
Binomial name
Cercestis dinklagei
Synonyms[1]
  • Cercestis elliotii Engl.
  • Cercestis ledermannii Engl.
  • Cercestis stigmaticus N.E.Br.

There is no information available on the color of the spathe or spadix of Cercestis dinklagei. However, a related species, Cercestis stigmaticus, has a purple base on its spathe and a creamy-colored spadix.[4]

References
  1. Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". Plants of the world online. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". Eol. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei". Jstor Global plants. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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