Cercestis mirabilis

Cercestis mirabilis is a perennial herb that can grow up to 3.3 m (11 ft) tall.^[1] It is an obligate climber, which means that it requires support to grow. The stem is about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) thick and can climb up to a height of 9 m (30 ft), rooting as it climbs.^[2] The juvenile leaves are saggitate with white markings. The adult leaves are about 60 cm (24 in) long,^[3] simple, broad, and glabrous, with a terete petiole that is 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 in) long and grooved at the base in the adult plant.^[2] It is native to tropical Africa.^[4]

Cercestis mirabilis
At Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Cercestis
Species:	C. mirabilis
Binomial name
Cercestis mirabilis (N.E.Br.) Bogner