Rhoicissus Explained

Rhoicissus is an Afrotropical plant genus in the grape family Vitaceae and subfamily Vitoideae. There are between nine and twenty-two accepted species.^{[1] [2]}

The leaves of species R. tomentosa and R. tridentata are eaten by caterpillars of the silver striped hawkmoth (Hippotion celerio).^[3]

Selected species

The genus includes the following species:^{[2] [3] [4]}

Rhoicissus digitata (L.f.) Gilg & Brandt
Rhoicissus drepanophylla Gilg
Rhoicissus edulis De Wild.
Rhoicissus holstii Engl.
Rhoicissus kougabergensis Retief & van Jaarsv.
Rhoicissus laetans Retief
Rhoicissus megalismontanus Oberm.
Rhoicissus napaeus C.A.Sm.
Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.
Rhoicissus rhomboidea (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Planch.
Rhoicissus sansibarensis Gilg
Rhoicissus schlechteri Gilg & Brandt
Rhoicissus sekhukhuniensis Retief, S.J.Siebert & A.E.van Wyk
Rhoicissus sessilifolia Retief
Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Wild & R.B.Drumm.
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & R.B.Drumm.
Rhoicissus usambarensis Gilg
Rhoicissus verdickii De Wild.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhoicissus. The Plant List . 2010 . 27 August 2013.
2. Web site: Species in GRIN for genus Rhoicissus . GRIN . Taxonomy for Plants . USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . December 13, 2009.
3. Web site: Rhoicissus . Biodiversity Explorer . Iziko Museums of Cape Town. December 13, 2009.
4. Web site: Search results for genus Rhoicissus . . December 13, 2009.