Biology:Cissus rotundifolia
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Cissus rotundifolia is a perennial, evergreen climber in the Vitaceae family.[1]
Distribution
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
Cissus rotundifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat burns, skin diseases, liver and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cissus rotundifolia Vahl". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67922-1.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q15564569 entry
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