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Vitaceae - Wild grape family
Leeaceae
Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966) Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2)
Description of the family
Erect, trailing or climbing perennial herbs, climbing shrubs or small trees, with swollen nodes. Tendrils usually present, leaf-opposed or arising from the peduncle. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate, simple or digitately lobed or compound (rarely pedate). Flowers usually bisexual, actinomorphic. Calyx ± entire or 4-6-lobed. Petals 4-6, free. Disk ring-shaped or of separate glands. Ovary superior, 2-locular. Fruit a berry with 1-4 seeds. Worldwide: 14 genera and 850 species, occurring in tropical and warm areas. Zimbabwe: 6 genera and 45 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Ampelocissus Planch. | Description, Image |
| Cayratia Juss. | Description, Image |
| Cissus L. | Description, Image |
| Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston | Description, Image |
| Parthenocissus Planch. | Description, Image |
| Rhoicissus Planch. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Vitaceae:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: VitaceaeFlora of Caprivi: Vitaceae
Flora of Malawi: Vitaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Vitaceae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Vitaceae
Flora of Zambia: Vitaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Vitaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): VitaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Vitaceae
Wikipedia: Vitaceae
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