Cissampelos torulosa

Cissampelos torulosa is a member of the Menispermaceae family, commonly known as the moonseed family. This species is distributed across various regions in southern and eastern Africa, including the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species was first described in 1860 by E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond. It is part of the genus Cissampelos, which includes several climbing or trailing plants. The Menispermaceae family is known for its climbing or twining species, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.