Vitaceae

Cissus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 117 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kansas, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cook Is., Hawaii, Marianas, Seychelles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Sp. Pl. 1: 117 (1753)
  • Suessenguth in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 20D: 237 (1953).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Descoings in Not. Syst. 16: 113–125 (1960).
  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 53 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 117 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 53 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 117 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 5, 2019 Ridsdale, C.E. [2238] Indonesia K000801193 Yes
May 1, 2015 Dunaiski Jr., A. [s.n.] Brazil K000601686 Type Yes
May 1, 2015 Gardner [1504] Brazil K000601700 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2015 Burchell [10072] Brazil K000601704 Lectotype Yes
Jan 14, 2010 Yii Puan Ching; Asah [S 64950] Malaysia K000605659 Yes
Jan 14, 2010 Niga Nangkat [BRUN 17098] Brunei K000605663 Yes
Jan 14, 2010 Kessler et al. [PK 3170] Indonesia K000605649 Yes
Jan 13, 2010 Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN 126173] Malaysia K000605640 Yes
Jan 13, 2010 Jidwim Jinaun [11] Malaysia K000605642 Yes
Jan 13, 2010 Soinin et al. [SAN 124968] Malaysia K000605638 Yes
May 1, 2006 Darbyshire, I. [195] Cameroon K000380190 Yes
May 1, 1994 Cockburn, P.F. [71030] Malaysia K000611072 Yes
Nov 1, 1987 Thwaites, G.H.K. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000736462 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1987 Wallich [5988_a] India K000372976 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1985 Ahmap Talip [70889] Malaysia K000611071 Yes
Nov 2, 1979 Kurz, W.S. [s.n.] India K000736234 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1919 Wight [408] K000736243 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1777] Tanzania K:SPC-11509.000 No
Henkel, T.; Williams, R.; James, R.; [5338] Guyana K001890005 No
Henkel, T.; Chin, M; Williams, R.; James, R. [5316] Guyana K001890006 No
den Outer-Helder, H.F. [13] Cote d'Ivoire K001562272 Yes
Armstrong, K.; Abbott, R.; Yu Nwe, T.; Yint Tun, Y.; La Pyae, P.; Aung, D. [3085] Burma K001769296 Yes
Külkamp, J.; Morim, M.P.; Gonçalves, L.F.; Moutinho, M.R.; Lopes, M.E. [744] Brazil K001872373 Yes
Low, Y.W.; Wong, K.M.; Muhd, Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A.; Azlan, P.; Rauzaidi, M. [LYW861] Brunei K001871703 No
Geerling, C.; Néné, J. [4738] Cameroon K001562978 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaovelona, L.R.; Rabarivola, M.L. [OLG 183] Madagascar K001036742 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [10494Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001930540 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [10538Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001930543 Yes
Rakotoarinivo, M.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Beentje, H. [RMJ025] Madagascar K001872504 Yes
de Nevers, G. [14529] Guinea K001970043 No
de Nevers, G. [14532] Guinea K001970040 No
de Nevers, G. [14504] Guinea K001970063 No
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; adokpo, C. [2797] Benin K001297789 Yes
Reynoso; Segcal; Garcia [7148] Philippines K001561256 Yes
Rantai Jawa; et al. [S.70184] Malaysia K001561257 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2724] Benin K001562099 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2700] Benin K001562093 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliveira, W.L.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J. [16085] Brazil K001604801 Yes
Suzana, S.; Nur Adillah, M.Y.; Dayang Fazrinah, A.D.; Tawadong, T.; Maclean, B. [SAN156956] Malaysia K001560463 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [633] Cameroon K001401689 Yes
Rivera, J. [60] El Salvador K001532178 No
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [98] Mozambique K001346640 No
Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Muthoque, N. (guide) [CD33] Mozambique K001346564 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3689] K000322817 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [10199] Mexico K004266627 Yes
Ward, C.V. [[3340]] South Africa K004266434 Yes
Birkinshaw, C.; Andrianjafy, M.; Rafaralahy, E. [1577] Madagascar K004266391 Yes
Ravelonarivo, D.; Rasoavimbahoaka, F.; Rafaliarimanana, B.; Rasitefanonirina, J.A.; Raymond [47] Madagascar K004266373 Yes
Flores, T.C.; Andriantiana, J.; Harimalala, P. [37] Madagascar K004266400 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4215] Mexico K004266621 Yes
s.coll. [13118] Costa Rica K004266609 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [8250] Madagascar K004266378 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2292] Mexico K004266626 Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000736264 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13687] South Africa K004266439 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2976] Mexico K004266629 Yes
Tonduz, A. [13508] Costa Rica K004266610 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Callmander, M.W. [5995] Madagascar K004266368 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Gentry, A. [1971] Madagascar K004266372 Yes
Cooper, T. [2040] South Africa K000322854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [817] Kenya K:SPC-16452.000 No
Meikle, R.D. [631] Nigeria K:SPC-09809.000 No
Fuentes, de la Rosa [38974] Philippines K001561529 Yes
Kartonegoro, AR [ARK 256] Indonesia K001561528 Yes
David, B.; Hul, S.; Cheng, S.K.; Leti, M. [CL981] Cambodia K001561546 Yes
Flores, T.C.; Andriantiana, J.; Harimalala, P. [37] Madagascar K004266401 Yes
Gerstner, J. [5019] South Africa K004266440 Yes
Razanatsoa, H.; Manjato, N.; Betamotana, J.R.; Randrianambini, J.D.D. [729] Madagascar K004266387 Yes
White, F. [1959] Zambia K:SPC-09826.000 No
Kostermans [23537] Sri Lanka K004132368 Yes
Heyne, B. [11] India K000736265 Unknown Type Material Yes
Manjakahery, H. [308] Madagascar K004266366 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Toly, A.; Manesy, J. [1282] Madagascar K004266376 Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [6181] Honduras K004266604 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [1756] Madagascar K004266389 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [12150] Tanzania K:SPC-18861.009 No
Wild, H. [44439] Zimbabwe K:SPC-11513.000 No
Bally, P.R.O.; Smith, A.R. [B14901] Kenya K:SPC-34621.000 No
s.coll. [BT1286] Costa Rica K004266617 Yes
Ibarra-Manríquez, G. [6596] Mexico K004266563 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. Kenya K:SPC-04957.000 No
Tanner, R. [412] Tanzania K:SPC-15885.000 No
Strain, E.D. [20] K:SPC-40485.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [125A] Zambia K:SPC-11508.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [214] Zambia K:SPC-11502.000 No
Schlieben, H.J. [9351] South Africa K004266432 Yes
s.coll. [2607] Madagascar K004266377 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3240] Madagascar K004266397 Yes
Wight [414] K000736262 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2344] Tanzania K:SPC-15541.000 No
Ross, J.H. [2324] South Africa K004266443 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [2078] Madagascar K004266385 Yes
Rabarivola, M.L.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonoasolo, F.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rabarijaona, N.R.; Andrianirina, H. [RML29] Madagascar K000952178 Yes
Herman, P. [761] South Africa K004266445 Yes
Lee, Y.P.; Pius [119780] Malaysia K000611073 Yes
Cascante, A.; Boyer, A.R. [714] Costa Rica K004266606 Yes
Angus, A. [1006] Zambia K:SPC-15890.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [79] Zambia K:SPC-11506.000 No
Rivera, G.; Hoomans, Y. [1777] Costa Rica K004266612 Yes
Holm, R.W.; Iltis, H.H. [398] Costa Rica K004266598 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] K004266399 Yes
Ross, J.H. [2340] South Africa K004266450 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [229] Zambia K:SPC-15549.000 No
Reynoso; Sagcal; Fernando [17999] Philippines K001926342 No
Razafiniary, V. Ratianarivo, F.; Rajaovelona, L. R.; Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotomalala, J. H.; Rafa [VELS 240] Madagascar K001619153 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K004266371 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2812] Costa Rica K004266597 Yes
de Nevers, G. [14804] Guinea K000010995 No
Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L.; Kolié, M. [189] Guinea K001970490 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S.; Bayona, W. [17851] Tanzania K001930598 Yes
s.coll. [3962] K004132363 Yes
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C.; Rakotozafy, A.; Rajemisa, R. [3573] Madagascar K004266379 Yes
Drummond, R.; Hemsley, J. [2344A] Tanzania K:SPC-25688.000 No
Saldanha, C.J. [12081] India K000736247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheek (Dr); Rakotozafy; Roget; Voana, B.; Tsara, A. [B1456] Madagascar K004266393 Yes
Ratovoson, F.; Guittou, R.; Elifara, D. [946] Madagascar K004266390 Yes
Ramison, R.G.; Rafidiarimanana, J. [439] Madagascar K004266374 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [66] Nigeria K:SPC-09825.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2242] Central African Republic K:SPC-63046.000 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3485] K000322772 Holotype Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000736267 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wild, H. [35562] Zimbabwe K:SPC-11504.000 No
Lankester, C.H. [K23] Costa Rica K004266607 Yes
Callmander, M.; Phillipson, P.B. [685] Madagascar K004266367 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3725] K004266438 Yes
Wight [s.n.] Burma K000736458 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tanner, R. [468] Tanzania K:SPC-11503.000 No
Andrianjafy, N.M.; et al. [1620] Madagascar K004266382 Yes
Wild, H. [44562] Zimbabwe K:SPC-11511.000 No
Beetle, A.A. [26271] El Salvador K004266619 Yes
Troupin, G. [3156] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11526.000 No
Wahlert, G.; Rakotonasolo, F. [53] Madagascar K004266392 Yes
Wight [s.n.] K000736263 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ward, C.J. [3922] South Africa K004266433 Yes
Wild, H. [40794] Zimbabwe K:SPC-09811.000 No
Heyne, B. [171] India K000736266 Unknown Type Material Yes
Andrews, F.W. [1917] Sudan K:SPC-09823.000 No
{Fagerlind; Klackenberg} [111] Sri Lanka K004132362 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B9580] Somalia K:SPC-25683.000 No
Wiggins, I.L. [15313] Mexico K004266564 Yes
Compton, R.H. [29424] South Africa K004266435 Yes
Bojer; Bouton [s.n.] K004266395 Yes
Lankester, C.H. [K122] Costa Rica K004266608 Yes
Codd, L.E.W.; de Winter, B. [5028] South Africa K004266441 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [25A] Zambia K:SPC-11507.000 No
Antilahimena, P. [2078] Madagascar K004266386 Yes
Gómez Chalaga, B. [BGCh967] Mexico K004266591 Yes
Lowry, P.P.; Rakotozafy, A.; Nicoll, M.F. [4120] Madagascar K004266381 Yes
Woodrow, G.M. [s.n.] India K000736259 Unknown Type Material Yes
Röttler [s.n.] K000736246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3173] South Africa K004266446 Yes
Drege South Africa K000322855 Type Yes
Smith, C.A. [8808] South Africa K004266437 Yes
Rivera, G. [2146] Costa Rica K004266613 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [114] South Africa K004266444 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina K000601674 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [10042] Mexico K004266628 Yes
Wild, H. [G.H.40734] Zimbabwe K:SPC-35217.000 No
[Broteri] [1072] Mexico K004266614 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4161] South Africa K004266449 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4382] Kenya K:SPC-15543.000 No
Wild, H. [49393] Zimbabwe K:SPC-25686.000 No
Nicoll, M.; Abraham, J.P. [672] Madagascar K004266398 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [660] Mexico K004266624 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [484] Bolivia K000601675 Unknown Type Material Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rabarijaona, N.R.; Stuppy, W.; Albert, A. [OLG1060] Madagascar K000936429 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3900] Mexico K004266622 Yes
Etuge, M. [1850] Cameroon K000339744 Yes
Faulkner, H. [3156] Tanzania K:SPC-07113.000 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [80] Sierra Leone K:SPC-28204.000 No
van Nek, F.I. [2135] Madagascar K004266375 Yes
Nel, J.P. [77] South Africa K004266447 Yes
White, F. [2483] Zambia K:SPC-11505.000 No
Cooper, J.J. [s.n.] Costa Rica K004266616 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3643] K:SPC-30172.000 No
Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000736268 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3516] Tanzania K:SPC-09827.000 No
Onochie, C. [33279] Nigeria K:SPC-11510.000 No
Solano, J. [220] Costa Rica K004266605 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5730] South Africa K004266442 Yes
K:SPC-15882.000 No
Bernardi, L. [10495] Costa Rica K004266618 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [70] Madagascar K004266396 Yes
Meijer, W. [899] Sri Lanka K004132366 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [768] Mexico K004266625 Yes
Randrianasolo, A. [541] Madagascar K004266388 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Harris, D.J. [8404] Central African Republic K:SPC-60367.000 No
Wild, H. [40773] Zimbabwe K:SPC-09824.000 No
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50818] Sri Lanka K004132367 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina K000601673 Type Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Devigny, R. [276] Madagascar K004266370 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Andrianantoanina, O.; Rapanarivo, S. [14303] Madagascar K004266380 Yes
Rabe, J. [111] Madagascar K004266384 Yes
Bourne, A.G.; Bourne, E.T. [6291] India K000736244 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne, A.G.; Bourne, E.T. [6291] India K000736245 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strey; Moll [3699] South Africa K004266448 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4025] Mexico K004266620 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [12635] Mexico K004266623 Yes
Codd, L.E. [4382] South Africa K004266436 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.; Ali Sifari, B. [1289] Mayotte K004266394 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Sifary, A.B. [198] Mayotte K004266402 Yes
Andrianantoanina, O.; Bezara, R. [954] Madagascar K004266383 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2423] Mexico K004266615 Yes
Ravelonarivo, D.; Mena, G.; Rasoanaivo [3112] Madagascar K004266369 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11760] Sudan K:SPC-03206.000 No
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [210] Mexico K004266565 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [84861] Malaysia K000611050 Yes
Röttler [s.n.] K000736242 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rivera, G. [680] Costa Rica K004266611 Yes

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