Cissus repens

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Cissus repens
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Mature specimen with no visible fruits in Shoushanguojia Natural Park, Taiwan.
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Illustration of an example with fruits.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cissus
Species:
C. repens
Binomial name
Cissus repens

Cissus repens is a species of tropical rainforest vine in the grape family. It is found in various parts of Asia including Malaysia. This vine is recorded as far south as Cape York Peninsula and the wet tropics region of north eastern Queensland, Australia. [1] It has heart shaped leaves, near them on the stem is the tendril. The specific epithet repens is from the Latin, meaning “creeping”.

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References

  1. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Cissus repens". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 21 June 2021.