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 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 Secamone racemosa
Asteraceae Mikania chenopodiifolia
Capparaceae Capparis tomentosa
Colchicaceae Gloriosa superba
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
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 Centrosema pubescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia fischeri
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia lactea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Psophocarpus lancifolius
Flagellariaceae Flagellaria guineensis
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus surattensis
Metteniusaceae Rhaphiostylis beninensis
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
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
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum majus
Urticaceae Urera hypselodendron
Urticaceae Urera trinervis
Vitaceae Cayratia ibuensis
Number of species: 68


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). 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 16 September 2025

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