Vitaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Vitales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 80 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Wild & R.B.Drumm.
Rhoicissus tomentosa, the Cape grape, is a southern African evergreen vine used …
Vitis shuttleworthii House
Vitis shuttleworthii is a North American grape-family liana native to Florida an…
Cissus erosa (L.) Rich.
Cissus erosa (L.) Rich. is widely distributed in Mexico, Central America, South …
Vitis heyneana Roem. & Schult.
Vitis heyneana is an Asian-endemic climbing grape vine that grows up to 3200m, b…
Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk.) Vahl
Cissus rotundifolia is a perennial evergreen climbing Vitaceae plant native to e…
Vitis rupestris Scheele
Vitis rupestris Scheele is a bushy North American wild grape listed threatened i…
Vitis tiliifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult.
Vitis tiliifolia, the Caribbean grape, is a New World grape family liana grown f…
Causonis japonica (Thunb. ex Murray) Raf.
Causonis japonica is a perennial herbaceous vine with 5-foliate semi-palmate lea…
Vitis rotundifolia Michx.
Vitis rotundifolia, or muscadine, is a cultivated North American grapevine used …
Leea indica (Burm.fil.) Merr.
Leea indica is a large Vitaceae shrub found across parts of South and Southeast …
Clematicissus opaca (F.Muell.) Jackes & Rossetto
Clematicissus opaca is a small edible endemic Australian vine sometimes grown as…
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.
Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a deciduous climbing woody vine widely used as an…
Vitaceae plants belong to the Vitales order in the Plantae kingdom. Leaf blades are distinctly striated and nearly always smooth, usually measuring 3 to 4 inches wide, and sometimes reaching 5 inches wide. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Vitaceae is classified in the order Vitales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Populations previously identified as this species from Malesia, New Guinea, Australia, and southwestern Pacific islands are now classified as the separate distinct species Leea nova-guineensis.
Yes, some Vitaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Vitaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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