''Nekemias'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

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 ...

. Its native range is

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to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. Th ...

, Central and Eastern USA.

Species

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Nekemias arborea ''Nekemias arborea'', commonly known as pepper vine, is native to the Southeastern United States, Texas, and New Mexico. It spreads rapidly, climbing up trees and bushes.http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMAR5 USDA . accessed 10/10/20 ...

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Nekemias cantoniensis ''Nekemias cantoniensis'', is a vine native to China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was previously placed as several species in the genus ''Ampelopsis ''Ampelopsis'', commonly known as peppervine or porcelainberry, is a genus of ...

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Nekemias celebica ''Nekemias'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Vitaceae. Its native range is Assam to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central Malesia, Central and Eastern USA. Species ''Plants of the World Online Plants of the ...

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Nekemias chaffanjonii ''Nekemias'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Vitaceae. Its native range is Assam to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central Malesia, Central and Eastern USA. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently inclu ...

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Nekemias gongshanensis ''Nekemias'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Vitaceae. Its native range is Assam to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central Malesia, Central and Eastern USA. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently inclu ...

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Nekemias grossedentata ''Nekemias grossedentata'',Wen J, Nie ZL (2014) ''PhytoKeys'' 42: 16. known as moyeam, is a species of plant in the family Vitaceae. It is mainly distributed in central and southern China and Indochina. The leaves and stems are used to make ...

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Nekemias megalophylla ''Nekemias'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Vitaceae. Its native range is Assam to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central Malesia, Central and Eastern USA. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently inclu ...

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Nekemias rubifolia ''Nekemias'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Vitaceae. Its native range is Assam to Temperate Eastern Asia and Western and Central Malesia, Central and Eastern USA. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently inclu ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q42791296 Vitaceae Vitaceae genera