Climbing

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Included here are semi-climbing shrubs and herbaceous climbing or twining plants. Those that are both woody and climbing are placed under the spot-character 'lianes'. Many species have been placed under both categories.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Pseudocalyx saccatus
Acanthaceae Thunbergia alata
Acanthaceae Thunbergia pynaertii
Annonaceae Artabotrys monteiroae
Annonaceae Friesodielsia obovata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Alafia caudata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Alafia orientalis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Alafia zambesiaca
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Ancylobothrys petersiana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Dictyophleba lucida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia buchananii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia cuneifolia
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia kirkii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Oncinotis tenuiloba
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Secamone racemosa
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum heterophyllum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum sylvaticum
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Tacazzea apiculata
Araliaceae Astropanax goetzenii
Asparagaceae Asparagus asparagoides
Asparagaceae Asparagus falcatus
Asparagaceae Asparagus racemosus
Asparagaceae Asparagus setaceus
Asteraceae Mikania chenopodiifolia
Asteraceae Solanecio angulatus
Capparaceae Capparis tomentosa
Colchicaceae Gloriosa superba
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Convolvulaceae Bonamia nzabii
Convolvulaceae Bonamia spectabilis
Convolvulaceae Calycobolus petitianus
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus farinosus
Convolvulaceae Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae Dipteropeltis poranoides
Convolvulaceae Distimake aegyptius
Convolvulaceae Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae Distimake tuberosus
Convolvulaceae Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea biflora
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea chrysochaetia
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea delpierrei
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea dichroa
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea elythrocephala
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hackeliana
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea heterotricha
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea involucrata
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea lepidophora
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea urbaniana
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea wightii var. wightii
Convolvulaceae Jacquemontia tamnifolia
Convolvulaceae Paralepistemon shirensis
Convolvulaceae Xenostegia pinnata
Cucurbitaceae Cayaponia africana subsp. africana
Cucurbitaceae Cucumis maderaspatanus
Cucurbitaceae Gerrardanthus paniculatus
Cucurbitaceae Momordica anigosantha
Cucurbitaceae Momordica cabrae
Cucurbitaceae Momordica calantha
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia subsp. charantia
Cucurbitaceae Momordica cissoides
Cucurbitaceae Momordica enneaphylla
Cucurbitaceae Momordica foetida
Cucurbitaceae Momordica gilgiana
Cucurbitaceae Momordica jeffreyana
Cucurbitaceae Momordica multiflora var. multiflora
Cucurbitaceae Momordica parvifolia
Cucurbitaceae Momordica pterocarpa
Cucurbitaceae Oreosyce africana
Cucurbitaceae Telfairia occidentalis
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria capillacea
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria gilletii
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria keayana
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria oligosperma
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria scabra subsp. scabra
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria tridactyla
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinia decapetala
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Pterolobium stellatum
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Tylosema fassoglense
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Canavalia africana
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Centrosema pubescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia fischeri
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia lactea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalhousiea africana
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Psophocarpus lancifolius
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens var. frutescens
Flagellariaceae Flagellaria guineensis
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Gnetaceae Gnetum africanum
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus surattensis
Metteniusaceae Rhaphiostylis beninensis
Oleaceae Jasminum abyssinicum
Oleaceae Jasminum kwangense
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Orchidaceae Vanilla polylepis
Passifloraceae Adenia rumicifolia
Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca dodecandra
Polygonaceae Antigonon leptopus
Rhamnaceae Gouania longispicata
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha
Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Solanaceae Solanum richardii
Solanaceae Solanum seaforthianum
Solanaceae Solanum terminale
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum majus
Urticaceae Scepocarpus hypselodendron
Urticaceae Scepocarpus trinervis
Vitaceae Ampelocissus africana var. africana
Vitaceae Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana
Vitaceae Cayratia gracilis
Vitaceae Cayratia ibuensis
Vitaceae Cissus cornifolia
Vitaceae Cissus integrifolia
Vitaceae Cissus petiolata
Vitaceae Cissus producta
Vitaceae Cissus quadrangularis
Vitaceae Cissus rotundifolia
Vitaceae Cyphostemma adenocaule
Vitaceae Cyphostemma buchananii
Vitaceae Cyphostemma lynesii
Vitaceae Rhoicissus revoilii
Number of species: 130


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Climbing.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=1, retrieved 18 June 2026

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