''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of
Ampelos
Ampelos ( grc-gre, Ἂμπελος, lit."Vine") or Ampelus (Latin) was a personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in Greek and Roman mythology. He was a satyr that either turned into a Constellation or the grape vine, due to Dionys ...
, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of
Dionysus
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (; grc, Διόνυσος ) is the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theatre. The Romans ...
in
Greek and
Roman mythology.
It was first described and published in Hist. Vég. Îsles Austral. Afriq. on page 68 in 1808.
Species known
As accepted by
Plants of the World Online
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Ampelosicyos bosseri
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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Ampelosicyos humblotii
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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Ampelosicyos leandrii
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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Ampelosicyos major
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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Ampelosicyos meridionalis
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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Ampelosicyos scandens
''Ampelosicyos'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
It is native to Madagascar.
The genus name of ''Ampelosicyos'' is in honour of Ampelos, who was the personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in ...
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References
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Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae genera
Plants described in 1808
Endemic flora of Madagascar