ampelopsis (ăm'pĭlŏp'səs) [Gr.,=looking like a vine], botanic name for woody ornamental vines of the genus Ampelopsis, but in horticulture also traditionally applied to the Virginia creeper, Boston ivy, and others of related genera of the family Vitaceae (grape family). Species of Ampelopsis native to Asia and North America have showy berries of various colors. The pepper-vine (A. arborea) is indigenous to the S United States. Ampelopsis is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Rhamnales, family Vitaceae.
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Ampelopsis is a genus of climbing shrubs, in the grape family Vitaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word ampelos, which means "vine". The genus was named in 1803.
Species
Ampelopsis aconitifolia Bunge - Monkshood Vine[1]
Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Koehne - Peppervine[2]
Ampelopsis bodinieri (H.Lev & Vaniot) Rehder[3]
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. - Porcelain Berry
(according to GRIN this a synonym of A. glandulosa var. brevipedunculata)[4]
Ampelopsis cantoniensis (Hook. & Arn.) K.Koch[5]
Ampelopsis chaffanjonii (H.Lev & Vaniot) Rehder[6]
Ampelopsis cordata Michx. - False Grape, Raccoon-grape, Heart-leaf Peppervine or Heart-leaf Ampelopsis[7]
Ampelopsis delavayana Planch.[8]
Ampelopsis denudata Planch.[9]
Ampelopsis glandulosa (Wall.) Momiy.[10]
Ampelopsis humulifolia Bunge[11]
Ampelopsis japonica (Thunb.) Makino - Japanese Peppervine[12]
Ampelopsis leeoides (Maxim.) Planch.[13]
Ampelopsis megalophylla Diels & Gilg - Spikenard Ampelopsis[14]
Ampelopsis orientalis (Lam.) Planch.[15]
Ampelopsis vitifolia Planch.[16]
Ecology
Ampelopsis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Bucculatrix quinquenotella.
Sources
- ^ "Ampelopsis aconitifolia information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 22, 2006 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2962. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis arborea information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 23, 1994 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?317138. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis bodinieri information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101077. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis brevipedunculata information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2964. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis cantoniensis information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. October 14, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?457635. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis chaffanjonii information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101078. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis cordata information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. May 22, 1997 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2966. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis delavayana information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. September 28, 2006 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2967. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis denudata information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. June 17, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?438197. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis glandulosa information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?311666. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis humulifolia information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2973. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis japonica information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 25, 2008 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101073. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis leeoides information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 22, 2006 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2974. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis megalophylla information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. August 22, 2006 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2975. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis orientalis information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. October 19, 1999 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2976. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ "Ampelopsis vitifolia information from NPGS/GRIN". USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, GRIN. October 29, 2007 . http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?411970. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
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