Ampelocissus Explained

Ampelocissus is a genus of Vitaceae having 90 or more species found variously in tropical Africa, Asia, Central America, and Oceania.[1] The type species, A. latifolia, was originally treated under its basionym, Vitis latifolia, and was collected from the Indian subcontinent.[2]

Species of Ampelocissus are herbaceous or woody, hermaphroditic or polygamo-dioecious flowering plants with tendrils for climbing. Fruits are grape-like berries having 1-4 seeds. Their diploid chromosomal number is 40 (2n=40).[1]

Species

Plants of the World Online currently includes:[3]

  1. Ampelocissus abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch.
  2. Ampelocissus acapulcensis (Kunth) Planch.
  3. Ampelocissus acetosa (F.Muell.) Planch.
  4. Ampelocissus aculeata (Span.) Planch.
  5. Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr.
  6. Ampelocissus amentacea Ridl.
  7. Ampelocissus angolensis (Baker) Planch.
  8. Ampelocissus arachnoidea (Hassk.) Planch.
  9. Ampelocissus araneosa (Dalzell) Gamble
  10. Ampelocissus artemisiifolia Planch.
  11. Ampelocissus ascendiflora Latiff
  12. Ampelocissus asekii J.Wen, Kiapranis & Lovave
  13. Ampelocissus banaensis Gagnep.
  14. Ampelocissus barbata (Wall.) Planch.
  15. Ampelocissus birii P.Singh & B.V.Shetty
  16. Ampelocissus bombycina (Baker) Planch.
  17. Ampelocissus borneensis Merr.
  18. Ampelocissus botryostachys Planch.
  19. Ampelocissus butoensis C.L.Li
  20. Ampelocissus capillaris (Ridl.) Merr.
  21. Ampelocissus cardiospermoides Planch.
  22. Ampelocissus celebica Suess.
  23. Ampelocissus chaffanjonii (H.Lév.) Rehder
  24. Ampelocissus changensis Craib
  25. Ampelocissus cinnamomea (Wall.) Planch.
  26. Ampelocissus complanata Latiff
  27. Ampelocissus concinna (Baker) Planch.
  28. Ampelocissus debilis Ridl.
  29. Ampelocissus dekindtiana Gilg
  30. Ampelocissus dichrothrix (Miq.) Suess.
  31. Ampelocissus dissecta (Baker) Planch.
  32. Ampelocissus divaricata (Wall. ex M.A.Lawson) Planch.
  33. Ampelocissus dolichobotrys Quisumb. & Merr.
  34. Ampelocissus edulis (De Wild.) Gilg & M.Brandt
  35. Ampelocissus elegans Gagnep.
  36. Ampelocissus elephantina Planch.
  37. Ampelocissus erdvendbergiana Planch.
  38. Ampelocissus filipes Planch.
  39. Ampelocissus floccosa (Ridl.) Galet
  40. Ampelocissus frutescens Jackes
  41. Ampelocissus gardineri (F.M.Bailey) Jackes
  42. Ampelocissus gracilipes Stapf
  43. Ampelocissus gracilis (Wall.) Planch.
  44. Ampelocissus harmandii Planch.
  45. Ampelocissus helferi (M.A.Lawson) Planch.
  46. Ampelocissus hoabinhensis C.L.Li
  47. Ampelocissus humulifolia Gagnep.
  48. Ampelocissus imperialis (Miq.) Planch.
  49. Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch.
  50. Ampelocissus iomalla Gilg & M.Brandt
  51. Ampelocissus javalensis (Seem.) W.D.Stevens & A.Pool
  52. Ampelocissus korthalsii Planch.
  53. Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
  54. Ampelocissus leonensis (Hook.f.) Planch.
  55. Ampelocissus leptotricha Diels
  56. Ampelocissus lowii (Hook.f.) Planch.
  57. Ampelocissus macrocirrha Gilg & M.Brandt
  58. Ampelocissus madulidii Latiff
  59. Ampelocissus martini Planch.
  60. Ampelocissus mesoamericana Lombardi
  61. Ampelocissus mottleyi (Hook.f.) Planch.
  62. Ampelocissus muelleriana Planch.
  63. Ampelocissus multifoliola Merr.
  64. Ampelocissus multiloba Gilg & M.Brandt
  65. Ampelocissus multistriata (Baker) Planch.
  66. Ampelocissus nitida (M.A.Lawson) Planch.
  67. Ampelocissus obtusata (Welw. ex Baker) Planch.
  68. Ampelocissus ochracea (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr.
  69. Ampelocissus pauciflora Merr.
  70. Ampelocissus pedicellata Merr.
  71. Ampelocissus phoenicantha Alston
  72. Ampelocissus poggei Gilg & M.Brandt
  73. Ampelocissus polystachya (Wall. ex M.A.Lawson) Planch.
  74. Ampelocissus polythyrsa (Miq.) Gagnep.
  75. Ampelocissus pterisanthella (Ridl.) Merr.
  76. Ampelocissus racemifera (Jack) Planch.
  77. Ampelocissus robinsonii Planch.
  78. Ampelocissus rubiginosa Lauterb.
  79. Ampelocissus rubriflora Gagnep.
  80. Ampelocissus rugosa (Wall.) Planch.
  81. Ampelocissus sapinii (De Wild.) Gilg & M.Brandt
  82. Ampelocissus sarcocephala (Schweinf. ex Oliv.) Planch.
  83. Ampelocissus schimperiana (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch.
  84. Ampelocissus sikkimensis (M.A.Lawson) Planch.
  85. Ampelocissus spicifer (Griff.) Planch.
  86. Ampelocissus tenuis Merr.
  87. Ampelocissus thyrsiflora (Blume) Planch.
  88. Ampelocissus tomentosa (Roth) Planch.
  89. Ampelocissus trichoclada Quisumb. & Merr.
  90. Ampelocissus verschuerenii De Wild.
  91. Ampelocissus wightiana B.V.Shetty & Par.Singh
  92. Ampelocissus winkleri Lauterb.
  93. Ampelocissus xizangensis C.L.Li

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ampelocissus . Flora of China . August 14, 2009 .
  2. Seed morphology of modern and fossil Ampelocissus (Vitaceae) and implications for phytogeography . Chen, I . Manchester, S.R. . American Journal of Botany . September 2007 . 94 . 9 . 1534–1553 . 10.3732/ajb.94.9.1534 . 21636520. free .
  3. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331338-2 Plants of the World Online: Ampelocissus Planch. (retrieved 24 December 2021)

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