Cercestis is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of flowering plants in the
AraceaeAraceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like hood. The group also goes by the name of Arum family and species in this...
familyIn biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus...
that consists of 13 species. The species in this genus are all climbers and are endemic only to
AfricaAfrica is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the...
. At intervals along the stem they produce long leafless shoots called flagella. Many of the species in Cersestis show signs of
fenestrationThe word fenestration finds its root in the Latin word for window, fenestra.Architecture* Products that fill openings in a building envelope, such as windows, doors, skylights, curtain walls, etc., designed to permit the passage of air, light, vehicles, or people...
. The now defunct genus
RhektophyllumRhektophyllum is a now defunct genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It consisted of two species, R. mirabile and R. camerunense. Both of these species were believed to be closely related to the genus Cercestis. The genus Rhektophyllum has since been sunk into the genus Cercestis...
has since been sunk into
Cercestis.
Cercestis is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of flowering plants in the
AraceaeAraceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like hood. The group also goes by the name of Arum family and species in this...
familyIn biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus...
that consists of 13 species. The species in this genus are all climbers and are endemic only to
AfricaAfrica is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the...
. At intervals along the stem they produce long leafless shoots called flagella. Many of the species in Cersestis show signs of
fenestrationThe word fenestration finds its root in the Latin word for window, fenestra.Architecture* Products that fill openings in a building envelope, such as windows, doors, skylights, curtain walls, etc., designed to permit the passage of air, light, vehicles, or people...
. The now defunct genus
RhektophyllumRhektophyllum is a now defunct genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It consisted of two species, R. mirabile and R. camerunense. Both of these species were believed to be closely related to the genus Cercestis. The genus Rhektophyllum has since been sunk into the genus Cercestis...
has since been sunk into
Cercestis.