Cissus
| Cissus | |
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| Cissus nodosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vitoideae |
| Genus: | Cissus L.[1] |
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About 350, see text |
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Cissus is a genus of approximately 350 species of woody vines in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics. In Tamil they are known as pirandai (பிரண்டை).
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[edit] Uses
[edit] Medicinal
Cissus quadrangularis has been evaluated for potential medical uses. As a source of carotenoids, triterpenoids and ascorbic acid the extracts may have potential for medical effects, including "gastroprotective activity"[2] and benefits in terms of "lipid metabolism and oxidative stress".[3] Cissus quinquangularis was used by the Maasai people of Kenya to relieve some of the symptoms of malaria.[4]
[edit] Ornamental
Cissus antarctica and C. alata are cultivated as garden plants.
[edit] Ecology
Cissus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hypercompe eridanus and Hypercompe icasia.
[edit] Taxonomy
The generic name is derived from the Greek word κισσος (kissos), meaning "ivy".[5] In the 1980s the genus was split according to some details of the flower. The large caudiciform species were moved to the new genus Cyphostemma.
[edit] Selected species
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[edit] Formerly placed here
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy (as C. brevipedunculata Maxim.)
- Ampelopsis orientalis (Lam.) Planch. (as C. orientalis Lam.)
- Ampelopsis vitifolia Planch. (as C. vitifolia Boiss.)
- Cayratia geniculata (Blume) Gagnep. (as C. geniculata Blume)
- Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin (as C. trifolia (L.) K.Schum.)
- Cyphostemma bainesii (Hook.f.) Desc. (as C. bainesii (Hook.f.) Gilg & M.Brandt)
- Cyphostemma cirrhosum (Thunb.) Desc. (as C. cirrhosa (Thunb.) Willd.)
- Cyphostemma currorii (Hook.f.) Desc. (as C. currorii Hook.f. or C. crameriana Schinz)
- Cyphostemma juttae (Dinter & Gilg) Desc. (as C. juttae Dinter & Gilg)
- Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Wild & R.B.Drumm. (as C. capensis Willd. or C. tomentosa Lam.)
- Strychnos umbellata (Lour.) Merr. (as C. umbellata Lour.)
- Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. (as C. lanceolaria Roxb. or C. leucostaphyla Dennst.)
- Tetrastigma serrulatum (Roxb.) Planch. (as C. serrulata Roxb.)[6]
[edit] Image gallery
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Cissus hypoglauca growing over a creek at Murramarang National Park, Australia
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[edit] References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Cissus |
- ^ "Cissus L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-04-03. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2630. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ Jainu, M; Mohan, K; Devi, C (2006). "Protective effect of Cissus quadrangularis on neutrophil mediated tissue injury induced by aspirin in rats". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 104 (3): 302–5. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.076. PMID 16338111.
- ^ Oben, Julius E; Enyegue, Damaris; Fomekong, Gilles I; Soukontoua, Yves B; Agbor, Gabriel A (2007). "The effect of Cissus quadrangularis (CQR-300) and a Cissus formulation (CORE) on obesity and obesity-induced oxidative stress". Lipids in Health and Disease 6: 4. doi:10.1186/1476-511X-6-4. PMC 1800848. PMID 17274828. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1800848.
- ^ Bussmann, Rainer W; Gilbreath, Genevieve G; Solio, John; Lutura, Manja; Lutuluo, Rumpac; Kunguru, Kimaren; Wood, Nick; Mathenge, Simon G (2006). "Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2: 22. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-2-22. PMC 1475560. PMID 16674830. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1475560.
- ^ Eggli, Urs (2002). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. 5: Dicotyledons. Springer. p. 452. ISBN 9783540419662. http://books.google.com/?id=ffBRAyZLuh0C.
- ^ a b "Species Records of Cissus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?2630. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Cissus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=28634. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
