Rhoicissus rhomboidea
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Rhoicissus rhomboidea is a climbing plant in the Vitaceae
family, commonly known as the Glossy forest grape. It is found in the eastern forest
s of southern Africa
. The species was first described in 1859, treated under Cissus
.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae are a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants including the grapevine and Virginia creeper. The family name is derived from the genus Vitis...
family, commonly known as the Glossy forest grape. It is found in the eastern forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s of southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
. The species was first described in 1859, treated under Cissus
Cissus
Cissus is a genus of approximately 350 species of woody vines in the grape family . They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics. In Tamil they are known as pirandai .-Medicinal:...
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