Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CISSUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 117. 1753.
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TYPE: Cissus vitiginea Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cissus quadrangularis | VELDT GRAPE; WINGED TREEBINE | Not Native | ||
| Cissus trifoliata | SORRELVINE; MARINEVINE | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Cissus verticillata | SEASONVINE; POSSUM GRAPE | Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Young stems strongly quadrangular, >7 mm wide
1. Young stems terete to obscurely angular, <5 mm wide
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2. Leaves trifoliolate
2. Leaves simple (plant sometimes with densely-branched leafless growths caused by Mycosyrinx fungus)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonoloma | Gonoloma Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 86. 1838. | TYPE: Gonoloma alata (Jacquin) Rafinesque (Cissus alatus Jacquin) | |
| Irsiola | Irsiola P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 147. 1756. | TYPE: Irsiola sicyoides (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Cissus sicyoides Linnaeus) | |
| Kemoxis | Kemoxis Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 86. 1838. | TYPE: Kemoxis acida Raf., nom. illegit. (Cissus acida Linnaeus, nom. illegit.; Sicyos trifoliata Linnaeus) | |
| Rinxostylis | Rinxostylis Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 87. 1838. | TYPE: Rinxostylis repanda (Vahl) Rafinesque (Cissus repanda Vahl) | |
| Saelanthus | Saelanthus Forsskal ex Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 102. 1777. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Spondylantha | Spondylantha C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2: 35, t. 53. 1831. | TYPE: Spondylantha aphylla C. Presl | |
| Vitis | Vitis Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 408. 1763, non Linnaeus 1753. | TYPE: = Cissus Linnaeus 1753. |