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Vitis

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Also known as grape genus, grape, grapevine, grape plant, grapevines

Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of about 80 species of twining plants in the family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine. The study and cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture.

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Vitis is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, within the order Vitales and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Vitis L., with the authority Linnaeus, 1753. The taxonomic type is Vitis vinifera. The genus is the source of the grape, which has a berry fruit type. The common names include grape, 葡萄属, and vinska trta. The genus originated about 60 million years ago.

The native range includes Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, and Bulgaria. Occurrence records are present in the United States and Mexico. The taxon status is accepted.

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Species

Vitis

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderVitales
  5. FamilyVitaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bulgaria
Observations recorded348,393

Common Name: vine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,427
With media
2,307
Family
Vitaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, VT, USNM, CIBNOR, CICY, ECOSUR
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Research

16,797 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Species
  • Ecology
  • Commercial distribution
  • Domestic cultivation
  • Uses
  • Culture
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Israel and Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Mandaeism
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • Further reading
  • External links

Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of about 80 species of twining plants in the family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine. The study and cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture.

Most cultivated Vitis varieties are wind-pollinated with hermaphroditic flowers containing both male and female reproductive structures, while wild species are dioecious. These flowers are grouped in bunches called inflorescences. In many species, such as Vitis vinifera, each successfully pollinated flower becomes a grape berry with the inflorescence turning into a cluster of grapes. While the flowers of the grapevines are usually very small, the berries are often large and brightly colored with sweet flavors that attract birds and other animals to disperse the seeds contained within the berries.

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