Ampelocissus africana

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Ampelocissus africana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Ampelocissus
Species:
A. africana
Binomial name
Ampelocissus africana
(
Merr.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Ampelocissus asarifolia (Baker) Planch.
Ampelocissus grantii Baker
Ampelocissus mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Planch.
Botria africana Lour.
Vitis grantii Baker
Vitis asarifolia Baker
Vitis mossambicensis Klotzsch

Ampelocissus africana is a type of

type specimen was collected), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2][3] It was originally described botanically in 1790 by João de Loureiro as Botria africanus, which is the basionym for its treatment here under Ampelocissus.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. ser.2, 24(2): 253. 1935 "Plant Name Details for Ampelocissus africana". IPNI. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c H.Wild & R.B.Drummond (1966). "eFloras results for Ampelocissus africana in VITACEAE". Flora Zambesiaca. 2, Part 2. eFloras, through the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Robert Freeman (March 10, 1998). "VITACEAE". Famine Foods. Center for New Crops and Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture: Purdue University. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved November 5, 2009.

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