''Ampelocissus'' is a genus of

Vitaceae The Vitaceae are a family of flowering plants, with 14 genera and around 910 known species, including common plants such as grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). The family name is derived from the ge ...

having 90 or more species found variously in

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, and

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. The

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its

basionym In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym means the original name on which a new name is based; the author citation of the new name should include the authors of the basionym in parentheses. The term "basionym" is used in both botan ...

, ''Vitis latifolia'', and was collected from the

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. Species of ''Ampelocissus'' are

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin th ...

hermaphroditic In reproductive biology, a hermaphrodite () is an organism that has both kinds of reproductive organs and can produce both gametes associated with male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have separ ...

or polygamo-dioecious flowering plants with

tendril In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tendr ...

s for climbing. Fruits are

grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years ago, ...

-like

berries A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...

having 1-4 seeds. Their

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number is 40 (2n=40).

Species

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'' currently includes:Plants of the World Online: ''Ampelocissus'' Planch. (retrieved 24 December 2021)
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Ampelocissus abyssinica ''Ampelocissus abyssinica'' is a large climbing vine native to southeast Ethiopia, where it is known in the Afaan Oromo language by the name teru (also the name for a part of that country), and is used as a herbal treatment for the medical con ...

'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus acapulcensis'' (Kunth) Planch. # ''

Ampelocissus acetosa ''Ampelocissus acetosa'' is a species of vine. Common names include wild grape and djabaru. It occurs naturally in New Guinea as well as tropical parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine Stat ...

'' (F.Muell.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus aculeata'' (Span.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus africana'' (Lour.) Merr. # '' Ampelocissus amentacea'' Ridl. # ''

Ampelocissus angolensis ''Ampelocissus'' is a genus of Vitaceae having 90 or more species found variously in tropical Africa, Asia, Central America, and Oceania. The type species, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its basionym, ''Vitis latifolia'', and was ...

Ampelocissus multistriata ''Ampelocissus'' is a genus of Vitaceae having 90 or more species found variously in tropical Africa, Asia, Central America, and Oceania. The type species, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its basionym, ''Vitis latifolia'', and wa ...

'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus nitida'' (M.A.Lawson) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus obtusata'' (Welw. ex Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus ochracea'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr. # '' Ampelocissus pauciflora'' Merr. # '' Ampelocissus pedicellata'' Merr. # '' Ampelocissus phoenicantha'' Alston # '' Ampelocissus poggei'' Gilg & M.Brandt # '' Ampelocissus polystachya'' (Wall. ex M.A.Lawson) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus polythyrsa'' (Miq.) Gagnep. # '' Ampelocissus pterisanthella'' (Ridl.) Merr. # '' Ampelocissus racemifera'' (Jack) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus robinsonii'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus rubiginosa'' Lauterb. # '' Ampelocissus rubriflora'' Gagnep. # '' Ampelocissus rugosa'' (Wall.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus sapinii'' (De Wild.) Gilg & M.Brandt # '' Ampelocissus sarcocephala'' (Schweinf. ex Oliv.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus schimperiana'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus sikkimensis'' (M.A.Lawson) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus spicifer'' (Griff.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus tenuis'' Merr. # '' Ampelocissus thyrsiflora'' (Blume) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus tomentosa'' (Roth) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus trichoclada'' Quisumb. & Merr. # '' Ampelocissus verschuerenii'' De Wild. # '' Ampelocissus wightiana'' B.V.Shetty & Par.Singh # '' Ampelocissus winkleri'' Lauterb. # '' Ampelocissus xizangensis'' C.L.Li

Gallery

Ampelocissus latifolia 0112.jpg, Branch with grape bounches Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. 1.JPG, Inflorescence Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. 4.JPG, Underside of leaves Ampelocissus sp 1456.jpg, A young plant Ampelocissus latifolia Ripe Fruit-വള്ളിമാങ്ങ.jpg, Ripe fruit Ampelocissus martinii seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg, Seeds

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4033940 Vitaceae genera Taxa named by Jules Émile Planchon