Status:
valid
Authors:
Blume
Source:
tro
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 193 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145388
Common Names
- Pterisanthes cissioides
- Cissus-Like Pterisanthes
- Cissus-Like Wild Grape
Uses & Benefits
Pterisanthes cissioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. Its leaves are also used to make a tea that is said to have medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pterisanthes cissioides has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Pterisanthes cissioides
Pterisanthes cissioides is native to tropical regions of Asia and can be found in moist, shady areas.
Species in the Pterisanthes genus
Pterisanthes polita,
Pterisanthes pedata,
Pterisanthes miquelii,
Pterisanthes heterantha,
Pterisanthes glabra,
Pterisanthes eriopoda,
Pterisanthes caudigera,
Pterisanthes beccariana,
Pterisanthes dalhousieae,
Pterisanthes rufula,
Pterisanthes sinuosa,
Pterisanthes grandis,
Pterisanthes parvifolia,
Pterisanthes quinquefoliolata,
Pterisanthes stonei,
Pterisanthes sumatrana,
Pterisanthes pulchra,
Pterisanthes gladiata,
Pterisanthes brevipedicellata,
Pterisanthes cissioides,
Species in the Vitaceae family
Acareosperma spireanum,
Ampelocissus birii,
Ampelocissus abyssinica,
Ampelocissus acapulcensis,
Ampelocissus acetosa,
Ampelocissus aculeata,
Ampelocissus africana,
Ampelocissus amentaceus,
Ampelocissus angolensis,
Ampelocissus arachnoidea,
Ampelocissus araneosa,
Ampelocissus artemisiifolia,
Ampelocissus ascendiflora,
Ampelocissus banaensis,
Ampelocissus barbata,
Ampelocissus bombycina,
Ampelocissus borneensis,
Ampelocissus botryostachys,
Ampelocissus butoensis,
Ampelocissus capillaris,
Ampelocissus cardiospermoides,
Ampelocissus celebica,
Ampelocissus chaffanjonii,
Ampelocissus changensis,
Ampelocissus cinnamomea,
Ampelocissus complanata,
Ampelocissus concinna,
Ampelocissus debilis,
Ampelocissus dekindtiana,
Ampelocissus dichothrix,
Ampelocissus dissecta,
Ampelocissus divaricata,
Ampelocissus dolichobotrys,
Ampelocissus edulis,
Ampelocissus elegans,
Ampelocissus elephantina,
Ampelocissus erdvendbergianus,
Ampelocissus filipes,
Ampelocissus floccosus,
Ampelocissus frutescens,
Ampelocissus gardineri,
Ampelocissus gracilipes,
Ampelocissus gracilis,
Ampelocissus harmandii,
Ampelocissus helferi,
Ampelocissus hoabinhensis,
Ampelocissus humulifolia,
Ampelocissus imperialis,
Ampelocissus indica,
Ampelocissus iomalla,