Cyphostemma mappia SEEDS - - SEMI Pianta grassa

Cyphostemma mappia seeds grow into a shrub endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean — a botanically unusual member of the genus in that it grows in the wet tropical biome of a small island rather than in the seasonally dry African and Malagasy habitats typical of most caudiciform Cyphostemma. This Mauritian Vitaceae develops as a shrub, making it distinct in habit from the climbing or scrambling species. The species' island origin on Mauritius — an island of extraordinary botanical significance with many endemic plant species — gives it considerable collector and conservation interest as a rare island endemic in a mainly continental genus. Family Vitaceae.

As a wet-tropical island shrub, C. mappia has somewhat different cultivation requirements from the typical dry-climate Cyphostemma — it benefits from more humidity and less extreme drought than the Namibian or Malagasy species, though still requiring good drainage.

• Island shrub rather than a typical caudiciform climber — an unusual growth form in the genus
• Endemic to Mauritius — wet tropical biome; rare island Vitaceae
• Botanically distinct from dry-climate African and Malagasy species
• Mauritius — an island of extraordinary endemic plant diversity
• Good drainage; moderate humidity; warm conditions

Cyphostemma mappia is a botanical curiosity and island rarity — an endemic Vitaceae from Mauritius that stands apart from the dry-climate caudiciform members of the genus, offering collectors a genuinely unusual and conservation-significant island species.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.