Parthenocissus
Sign in to savethumb|Creeper stalk transversal cross section. Parthenocissus , is a genus of tendril climbing plants in the grape family, Vitaceae. It contains about 12 species native to the Himalaya, eastern Asia and North America. Several are grown for ornamental use, notably P. henryana, P. quinquefolia and P. tricuspidata.
Species
Virginia-creepers
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderVitales
- FamilyVitaceae
Native toAlabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
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- appressorium
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- Parthenocissus quinquefolia fructis.jpg
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7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Fossil record
- Food plants
- Species
- From Asia
- From North America
- References
thumb|Creeper stalk transversal cross section. Parthenocissus , is a genus of tendril climbing plants in the grape family, Vitaceae. It contains about 12 species native to the Himalaya, eastern Asia and North America. Several are grown for ornamental use, notably P. henryana, P. quinquefolia and P. tricuspidata.
==Etymology== The name derives from the Greek παρθένος (parthenos) "virgin", and κισσός (kissós) (Latinized as "cissus"), "ivy". The reason is variously given as the ability of these creepers to form seeds without pollination or the English name of P. quinquefolia, Virginia creeper, which has become attached to the whole genus.