Cissampelos
''Cissampelos'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. Various species of this genus have a history of use in various traditions of herbal medicine. Moreover, many of these plants were used as curare applied as arrow poison during hunting. ''Cissampelos pareira'' is used in Chinese herbology, where it is called ''xí shēng téng'' ( 锡 生 藤) or ''yà hū nú'' ( 亞 乎 奴). The species is also known as abuta and is also called ''laghu patha'' in Ayurvedic medicine. The Maasai people of Kenya use '' Cissampelos mucronata'' as a forage for their cattle. Selected species 21 accepted species + 1 newly discovered species * '' Cissampelos andromorpha'' DC. * '' Cissampelos arenicola'' Ortiz RdC, MH Nee. 2014 New species * '' Cissampelos capensis'' L.f. * '' Cissampelos fasciculata'' Benth. * '' Cissampelos friesiorum'' Diels * '' Cissampelos glaberrima'' A.St.-Hil. * '' Cissampelos grandifolia'' Triana & Planch. * '' Cissampelos hirta'' Klotzsch * '' Ciss ...
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