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Genus: Cardiospermum
Life
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Chloroplastida
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> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Eudicotyledons > Core Eudicots > Rosids > Eurosid II > Order: Sapindales
> Family: Sapindaceae
There are
12-20 species, native mainly to tropical America but with three species native
to southern Africa. In addition, Cardiospermum grandiflorum
(Balloon vine, Blaasklimop)
is a naturalised species that is a
declared Category 1 invader plant in South Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
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