Cliffortia ruscifolia, the climber's friend, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A 1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft) tall shrub with painfully sharp leaves, it is found growing on rocks and cliffs, and it is a pioneer species of disturbed areas.[2] It is prone to hairy white galls of unknown cause.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cliffortia |
| Species: | C. ruscifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cliffortia ruscifolia | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Cliffortia ruscifolia var. purpurea Weim. – southwestern Cape Provinces
- Cliffortia ruscifolia var. ruscifolia – Cape Provinces
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cliffortia ruscifolia L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Whitehouse, Chris (March 2022). "Climber's Friend". phillipskop.co.za. Phillipskop Mountain Reserve. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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