''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 Vitis, grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). Th ...

having 90 or more species found variously in

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, and

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. The

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, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its

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, ''Vitis latifolia'', and was collected from the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

. 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 ...

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or polygamo-dioecious flowering plants with

tendril In botany, a tendril is a specialized Plant stem, stem, leaf or Petiole (botany), petiole with a thread-like shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There ar ...

s for climbing. Fruits are

grape A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...

-like

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having 1-4 seeds. Their

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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 ...

'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch. # ''

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, Ampelocissus latifolia, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its basionym, ''Vit ...

'' (Kunth) Planch. # ''

Ampelocissus acetosa ''Ampelocissus acetosa'' is a species of vine. Common names include wild grape and djabaru. It is native to New Guinea as well as tropical parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviat ...

'' (F.Muell.) Planch. # ''

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 ...

'' (Span.) Planch. # ''

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 ...

'' (Lour.) Merr. # ''

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 ...

'' Ridl. # ''

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 ''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 ...

'' (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'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus borneensis'' Merr. # ''

Ampelocissus botryostachys ''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 ...

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

'' (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'' (Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus nitida'' (M.A.Lawson) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus obtusata'' (Welw. ex Baker) Planch. # '' Ampelocissus ochracea'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr. # ''

Ampelocissus pauciflora ''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 ...

'' 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 ''Ampelocissus winkleri'' is a woody climbing vine, or liana in the grape family Vitaceae native to the island of Borneo. It was described botanically in 1910. References External links Specimen picture of ''A. winkleri''from theLaboratory of ...

'' 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

{{Authority control Vitaceae genera Taxa named by Jules Émile Planchon