Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Rhoicissus rhomboidea is a climbing plant in the family Vitaceae, commonly known as the glossy forest grape. It is found in the eastern forests of southern Africa.[2] The species was first described in 1859, treated under Cissus.[1]
| Glossy forest grape | |
|---|---|
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| Fruit of R. rhomboidea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Rhoicissus |
| Species: | R. rhomboidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhoicissus rhomboidea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vitis rhomboidea (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Szyszyl.[1] | |
References
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- R. rhomboidea was published in Monographiae Phanerogamarum 5: 467. 1887
- V. rhomboidea was published in Polypet. Rehmann. 2: 45. 1888.
- C. rhomboidea was published in Flora Capensis 1: 252. 1859. "Name - Rhoicissus rhomboidea (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Planch". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.
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