Cissus rotundifolia
Appearance
Cissus rotundifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Cissus |
Species: | C. rotundifolia
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Binomial name | |
Cissus rotundifolia Vahl
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Synonyms | |
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Cissus rotundifolia is a perennial, evergreen climber in the Vitaceae family.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species is native to eastern Africa and the Middle East, and has been introduced to India, Hawaii, and the Seychelles.[1]
Cultivation and use
[edit]Cissus rotundifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat burns, skin diseases, liver and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cissus rotundifolia Vahl". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ 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.