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Cissus rotundifolia

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Species of plant

Cissus rotundifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cissus
Species: C. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Cissus rotundifolia
Vahl
Synonyms
  • Vitis forskahlii Blatt.
  • Vitis rotundifolia (Vahl) Deflers

Cissus rotundifolia is a perennial, evergreen climber in the Vitaceae family.

Distribution

The species is native to eastern Africa and the Middle East, and has been introduced to India, Hawaii, and the Seychelles.

Cultivation and use

Cissus rotundifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat burns, skin diseases, liver and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

References

  1. ^ "Cissus rotundifolia Vahl". Plants of the World Online.
  2. Alqahtani, Jawaher; Formisano, Carmen; Chianese, Giuseppina; Luciano, Paolo; Stornaiuolo, Mariano; Perveen, Shagufta; Taglialatela-Scafati, Orazio (25 November 2020). "Glycosylated Phenols and an Unprecedented Diacid from the Saudi Plant Cissus rotundifolia". Journal of Natural Products. 83 (11): 3298–3304. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00597.
Taxon identifiers
Cissus rotundifolia
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