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Cissus
''Cissus'' is a genus of approximately 350 species of lianas (Woody plant, woody vines) in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics. Decription Extrafloral nectaries on the stipule have been reported for ''C. microcarpa'', ''C. psudosicyoids'', and ''C. rhombifolia''. Uses Medicinal ''Cissus quadrangularis'' has been evaluated for potential medical uses. As a source of carotenoids, triterpenoids and ascorbic acid, the extracts may have potential for medical effects, including "gastroprotective activity" and benefits in terms of "lipid metabolism and oxidative stress". ''Cissus quinquangularis'' was used by the Maasai people of Kenya to relieve some of the symptoms of malaria. Ornamental ''Cissus antarctica'', ''Cissus alata'' and ''Cissus incisa'' are cultivated as garden plants, depending on area of the world. Succulent members of the genus such as ''Cissus quadrangularis'' are also found in the nur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cissus Quinquangularis
''Cissus'' is a genus of approximately 350 species of lianas ( woody vines) in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics. Decription Extrafloral nectaries on the stipule have been reported for ''C. microcarpa'', ''C. psudosicyoids'', and ''C. rhombifolia''. Uses Medicinal '' Cissus quadrangularis'' has been evaluated for potential medical uses. As a source of carotenoids, triterpenoids and ascorbic acid, the extracts may have potential for medical effects, including "gastroprotective activity" and benefits in terms of "lipid metabolism and oxidative stress". '' Cissus quinquangularis'' was used by the Maasai people of Kenya to relieve some of the symptoms of malaria. Ornamental '' Cissus antarctica'', ''Cissus alata'' and '' Cissus incisa'' are cultivated as garden plants, depending on area of the world. Succulent members of the genus such as '' Cissus quadrangularis'' are also found in the nursery tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cissus Incisa
''Cissus'' is a genus of approximately 350 species of lianas ( woody vine A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Da ...s) in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics. Decription Extrafloral nectaries on the stipule have been reported for ''C. microcarpa'', ''C. psudosicyoids'', and ''C. rhombifolia''. Uses Medicinal ''Cissus quadrangularis'' has been evaluated for potential medical uses. As a source of carotenoids, triterpenoids and ascorbic acid, the extracts may have potential for medical effects, including "gastroprotective activity" and benefits in terms of "lipid metabolism and oxidative stress". ''Cissus quinquangularis'' was used by the Maasai people of Kenya to relieve some of the symptoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cissus Quadrangularis
''Cissus quadrangularis'' is a perennial plant of the grape family. It is commonly known as veldt grape, winged treebine or adamant creeper. The species is native to tropical Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Africa. Description ''Cissus quadrangularis'' reaches a height of and has quadrangular-sectioned branches with internodes long and wide. Along each angle is a leathery edge. Toothed trilobe leaves wide appear at the nodes. Each has a tendril emerging from the opposite side of the node. Racemes of small white, yellowish, or greenish flowers; globular berries are red when ripe. ''Cissus quadrangularis'' is an evergreen climber growing to by at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cissus Verticillata
''Cissus verticillata'', the princess vine or seasonvine, is an evergreen perennial vine in the grapevine family Vitaceae. It grows primarily in tropical regions near sea level, including many locations in the Caribbean region. Description The vine – a liana – is a long-stemmed, woody bush rooted in wet soil of tropical forests, and typically climbing around other plants to form a dense canopy. Extrafloral nectaries are present in this species. Taxonomy A large number of names have been synonymized to this species; currently 72 synonyms are recognized. Folk medicine Historical folk medicine recommendations or the use of this plantinclude or“weakness of the stomach", fevers and antiepileptic action. The root bark was also chewed "to strengthen teeth". History and naming ''Cissus verticillata'' (= ''C. sicyoides'') was discovered in 1571 in Mexico (probably in what is today the state of Michoacán) and first described in 1574 by Nicolás Monardes who named in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cissus Antarctica
''Cissus antarctica'' (synonym ''Cissus oblongata''), called kangaroo vine, is one of the best known species of the genus ''Cissus'' in the family Vitaceae. It is a climbing plant, a vine, and is native to Australia. Description It is a climbing plant with new growths that are rusty in colour, and often become glabrescent with age, with simple or branched tendrils. The leaves are simple, ovate to ovate-oblong, mostly 4-12 cm long, 20-50 mm wide, the apex pointed, the base mostly rounded, the margins toothed all over the surface, the upper surface is glabrous, the underside generally rusty and hairy with petiole 1-3 cm long. The inflorescences are dense, 1-3 cm long. Petals 2 mm long, yellowish. The fruit is globose, 15 mm in diameter and purple. Habitat It is found in warmer rainforest, mainly in coastal regions north of Tathra in New South Wales and inland on the Liverpool Range, to Queensland. Cultivation ''Cissus antarctica'' is often used as a vine in subtropical clima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vitaceae
The Vitaceae are a family of flowering plants, with 14 genera and around 910 known species, including common plants such as Vitis, grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). The family name is derived from the genus ''Vitis''. Most ''Vitis'' species have 38 chromosomes (n=19), but 40 (n=20) in subgenus ''Muscadinia'', while ''Ampelocissus'', ''Parthenocissus'', and ''Ampelopsis'' also have 40 chromosomes (n=20) and ''Cissus'' has 24 chromosomes (n=12). The family is economically important as the Berry (botany), berries of ''Vitis'' species, commonly known as grapes, are an important fruit crop and, when fermented, produce wine. Species of the genus ''Tetrastigma'' serve as hosts to parasitic plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. Taxonomy The name sometimes appears as Vitidaceae, but Vitaceae is a conserved name and therefore has priority over both Vitidaceae and another name sometimes found in the older literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cyphostemma
''Cyphostemma'' is a flowering plant genus in the family (biology), family Vitaceae, with around 250 species distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. These species are Caudex, caudiciform and used to belong to the genus ''Cissus''. The genus name comes from Greek language, Greek ''kyphos'', meaning ''hump'', and ''stemma'', meaning ''garland''. Within the Vitaceae, ''Cyphostemma'' is most closely related to ''Cayratia'' and ''Tetrastigma''. All species of ''Cyphostemma'' were once included in the genus ''Cissus'' but are now considered to be distinct. Distribution They originate from Northeast Africa to southern Arabia, in particular from Madagascar through to Indochina. Species #''Cyphostemma abercornense, C. abercornense'' Wild & R.B.Drumm. #''Cyphostemma adamii, C. adamii'' Desc. #''Cyphostemma adenanthum, C. adenanthum'' (Fresen.) Desc. #''Cyphostemma adenocarpum, C. adenocarpum'' (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. #''Cyphostemma adenocaule, C. a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vine
A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Daydon (1928). ''A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent'', 4th ed. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. In parts of the world, including the British Isles, the term "vine" usually applies exclusively to grapevines, while the term "climber" is used for all climbing plants. Growth forms Certain plants always grow as vines, while a few grow as vines only part of the time. For instance, poison ivy and bittersweet can grow as low shrubs when support is not available, but will become vines when support is available. A vine displays a growth form based on very long stems. This has two purposes. A vine may use rock exposures, other plants, or other supports for growth rather than investing energy in a lot of supportive tissu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liana
A liana is a long-Plant stem, stemmed Woody plant, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the Canopy (biology), canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth—much like ''tree'' or ''shrub''. It comes from standard French , itself from an Antilles French dialect word meaning to sheaf (agriculture), sheave. Ecology Lianas are characteristic of Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical moist broadleaf forests (especially Tropical seasonal forest, seasonal forests), but may be found in temperate rainforests and temperate deciduous forests. There are also temperate lianas, for example the members of the ''Clematis'' or ''Vitis'' (wild grape) genera. Lianas can form bridges in the forest canopy, providing Arboreal locomotion, arboreal animals—including ants and many ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hypercompe Icasia
''Hypercompe icasia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is widely distributed in South America and is also found on Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico. Larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Apium'', '' Cecropia'', ''Cissus'', ''Citrus'', '' Erechtites'', '' Erythrina'', ''Ipomoea'', '' Musa'', ''Phaseolus'', '' Psidium'', ''Solanum'', and ''Vanilla Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia''). ''Vanilla'' is not Autogamy, autogamous, so pollination ...'' species. References * Hypercompe Moths described in 1777 Taxa named by Pieter Cramer {{Hypercompe-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
