Tetrastigma leucostaphylum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Tetrastigma |
Species: | T. leucostaphylum |
Binomial name | |
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. | |
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Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, the Indian chestnut vine, is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and South East Asia.
Ecology
Relationship with Rafflesia
In Sumatra, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum serves as host for the world's largest flower, the parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii. In Rafflesia Forest Reserve in Borneo, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum hosts Rafflesia pricei.
References
- ^ "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Indian Chestnut Vine".
- "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Tropicos. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- Pranata, Syafroni; Sulistijorini; Chikmawati, Tatik (September 2019). "Ecology of Rafflesia arnoldii (Rafflesiaceae) in Pandam Gadang, West Sumatra". Journal of Tropical Life Science. 9 (3): 243β251. doi:10.11594/jtls.09.03.05. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Chung, Arthur Y.C.; Chew, Steven K.F.; Majapun, Richard; Nilus, Reuben & Kugan, Frederick (July 2012). Rafflesia Forest Reserve: Conserving not only Rafflesia but also endemic, rare and interesting insects. International Biological Symposium. Serdang, Malaysia. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Tetrastigma leucostaphylum |
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Cissus leucostaphyla |
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