Botanical record
Cissus quadrangularis
Cissus quadrangularis is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Hausa, ekp and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Cissus quadrangularis
- Names as published
- Cissus quadrangularis (L.) and Cissus quadrangularis L.
- Common English
- Edible-stemmed vine
- Parts reported
- tuber, stem and whole plant
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 7130673 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Cissus quadrangularis
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddor | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 2 |
| Ogbagi | ekp | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 183 |
| Ogbakiiki | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 2 |