Nekemias cantoniensis

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Nekemias cantoniensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Nekemias
Species:
N. cantoniensis
Binomial name
Nekemias cantoniensis
Synonyms [1]
  • Ampelopsis annamensis Gagnep.
  • Ampelopsis cantoniensis (Hook. & Arn.) K.Koch
  • Ampelopsis cantoniensis var. leeoides (Maxim.) F.Y.Lu
  • Ampelopsis hypoglauca (Hance) C.L.Li
  • Ampelopsis leeoides(Maxim.) Planch.
  • Ampelopsis loureiroi Planch.
  • Cissus cantoniensisHook. & Arn.
  • Leea theiferaH. Lév.
  • Vitis cantoniensis(Hook. & Arn.) Seem.
  • Vitis leeoidesMaxim.
  • Vitis multijugataH. Lév. & Vaniot

Nekemias cantoniensis, is a vine native to China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2] It was previously placed as several species in the genus Ampelopsis .

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References

  1. "Tropicos.org" . Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. Zhiduan Chen and Jun Wen. "Ampelopsis". Flora of China. Vol. 12.