Biology:Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
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Short description: Species of vine
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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: | Tetrastigma |
| Species: | T. leucostaphylum
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb.[1]
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Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, the Indian chestnut vine,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka,[3] India, Nepal and South East Asia.[1][2]
Ecology
Relationship with Rafflesia
In Sumatra, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum serves as host for the world's largest flower, the parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii.[4] In Rafflesia Forest Reserve in Borneo, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum hosts Rafflesia pricei.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870591-1. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Indian Chestnut Vine". https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Chestnut%20Vine.html.
- ↑ "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Tropicos. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/34000718.
- ↑ Pranata, Syafroni; Sulistijorini; Chikmawati, Tatik (September 2019). "Ecology of Rafflesia arnoldii (Rafflesiaceae) in Pandam Gadang, West Sumatra". Journal of Tropical Life Science 9 (3): 243–251. doi:10.11594/jtls.09.03.05. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338750575. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Chung, Arthur Y.C.; Chew, Steven K.F.; Majapun, Richard; Nilus, Reuben; Kugan, Frederick (July 2012). "Rafflesia Forest Reserve: Conserving not only Rafflesia but also endemic, rare and interesting insects". International Biological Symposium. Serdang, Malaysia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329152466. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q15693914 entry
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