Cayratieae Explained

The Cayratieae is one of five tribes of vine plants that are now recognised in this subfamily Vitoideae.^[1] It contains genera restored or newly erected from species in the previously configured genus Cayratia, which was found not be monophyletic: (i.e. distinct from Cayratia pedata: the type species of that genus).

Genera

1. Acareosperma Gagnep. – Laos
2. Afrocayratia J.Wen, L.M.Lu, Rabarij. & Z.D.Chen – Tropical & Subtropical Africa, Yemen, Mayotte, Madagascar
3. Causonis Raf. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW Pacific
4. Cayratia Juss. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W Pacific
5. Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston – Tropical & S Africa to Indochina
6. Pseudocayratia J.Wen, L.M.Lu & Z.D.Chen – E Asia: Japan to Vietnam
7. Tetrastigma (Miq.) Planch. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW Pacific

Notes and References

1. Wen J, Lu LM, Nie ZI, Liu XQ, Zhang N, Ickert‐Bond S, Gerrath J, Manchester SR, Boggan J, Chen ZD (2018) A new phylogenetic tribal classification of the grape family (Vitaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56(4): 262-272.