''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 tropical Africa, Asia, Central America, and Oceania. The type species, ''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 Indian subcontinent. 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 ...

or woody, hermaphroditic or polygamo-dioecious flowering plants with tendrils for climbing. Fruits are grape-like berries having 1-4 seeds. Their

diploid Ploidy () is the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, and hence the number of possible alleles for autosomal and pseudoautosomal genes. Sets of chromosomes refer to the number of maternal and paternal chromosome copies, respectively ...

chromosomal A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. In most chromosomes the very long thin DNA fibers are coated with packaging proteins; in eukaryotic cells the most important of these proteins are ...

number is 40 (2n=40).

Species

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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 ...

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Ampelocissus acapulcensis ''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 ...

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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 ...

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Ampelocissus aculeata ''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 ...

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Ampelocissus africana ''Ampelocissus africana'' is a type of vine that is woody, or liana of the grape family, bearing edible fruit. It is native to habitats in, and around forested areas in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Suda ...

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Ampelocissus amentacea ''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 ...

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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 ...

'' (Baker) Planch. # ''

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

'' (Hassk.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus araneosa'' (Dalzell) Gamble # '' Ampelocissus artemisiifolia'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus ascendiflora'' Latiff # '' Ampelocissus asekii'' J.Wen, Kiapranis & Lovave # '' Ampelocissus banaensis'' Gagnep. # '' Ampelocissus barbata'' (Wall.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus birii'' P.Singh & B.V.Shetty # ''

Ampelocissus bombycina ''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'', a ...

'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus borneensis'' Merr. # '' Ampelocissus botryostachys'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus butoensis'' C.L.Li # '' Ampelocissus capillaris'' (Ridl.) Merr. # '' Ampelocissus cardiospermoides'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus celebica'' Suess. # '' Ampelocissus chaffanjonii'' (H.Lév.) Rehder # '' Ampelocissus changensis'' Craib # '' Ampelocissus cinnamomea'' (Wall.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus complanata'' Latiff # '' Ampelocissus concinna'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus debilis'' Ridl. # '' Ampelocissus dekindtiana'' Gilg # '' Ampelocissus dichrothrix'' (Miq.) Suess. # '' Ampelocissus dissecta'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus divaricata'' (Wall. ex M.A.Lawson) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus dolichobotrys'' Quisumb. & Merr. # ''

Ampelocissus edulis ''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'', a ...

Ampelocissus latifolia ''Ampelocissus latifolia'' is a plant in the Vitoideae subfamily of the grape family native to the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan).Vigne Amer. Vitic. Eur. 8:374. 1884 It is the type species for the genus of ''Ampelocis ...

'' (Roxb.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus leonensis'' (Hook.f.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus leptotricha'' Diels # '' Ampelocissus lowii'' (Hook.f.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus macrocirrha'' Gilg & M.Brandt # '' Ampelocissus madulidii'' Latiff # '' Ampelocissus martini'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus mesoamericana'' Lombardi # '' Ampelocissus mottleyi'' (Hook.f.) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus muelleriana'' Planch. # '' Ampelocissus multifoliola'' Merr. # '' Ampelocissus multiloba'' Gilg & M.Brandt # ''

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