Rhoicissus rhomboidea

Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Glossy forest grape
Fruit of R. rhomboidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiospermae
(unranked): Eudicots
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Rhoicissus
Species: R. rhomboidea
Binomial name
Rhoicissus rhomboidea
(E.Mey ex Harv.) Planch.[1]
Synonyms

Vitis rhomboidea (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Szyszyl.[1]
Cissus rhomboidea E.Mey. ex Harv. (basionym)[1]

Rhoicissus rhomboidea is a climbing plant in the Vitaceae family, 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]

References

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  2. ^ Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0 620 17697 0. 

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