Cyphia is a genus of flowering plants in the bellflower family, native to Africa; and particularly South Africa.[1][2][3] It has been placed in its own subfamily, Cyphioideae.[4] It is closely related to the genus Lobelia.[3] Cyphia comes in shades of white to mauve, whereas lobelias have strong colours of blue to purple.[3] Species in this genus have a bilabiate corolla; with 3 lobes on top and 2 below (as opposed to Lobelia, which has 2 lobes on top and 3 below).[3]

Cyphia
Cyphia digitata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Cyphioideae
Genus: Cyphia
P.J.Bergius
Type species
Cyphia bulbosa
(L.) Bergam.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyphopsis Kuntze
  • Cyphium J.F.Gmel., spelling variation
  • Cyphiella (C.Presl) Spach

Accepted species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. Continental Publishing, Deurne.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cyphia volubilis - Climbers in the Fynbos". Phillipskop Mountain Reserve. 2016-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  4. ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Campanulaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2022-04-23.