Clematicissus striata
Appearance
Clematicissus striata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Cissus |
Species: | C. striata
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Binomial name | |
Cissus striata Ruiz & Pav.
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Synonyms | |
Cissus deficens |
Cissus striata (Chilean Spanish: parrilla) is a climbing plant of the vitaceae family. The plant is found in south-central Chile with a distribution range from Coquimbo to Los Lagos Region. It is also found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. It has a woody stem that looks reddish when it gets older. Its leaves are composed by five folioles in a palmated shape.
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