''Vitis bellula'', commonly known as the beautiful grape or small leaf hair grape, is a Chinese

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(woody vine) in the grape family. It is native to the provinces of Guangdong,

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan. The plant grows at altitudes of and bears medium-sized purplish-black grapes.

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Plants of the World Online: ''Vitis bellula''Flora of China: ''Vitis bellula''International Plant Names Index: ''Vitis bellula''Global Biodiversity Information Facility: ''Vitis bellula''Vitis bellula (Beautiful Grape)

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bellula Endemic flora of China Plants described in 1979 {{Vitaceae-stub