Common Grapevine
Vitis vinifera L.
Vitis vinifera, known as the common grapevine, is a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia. It is widely cultivated for wine and table grape production. As of 2012, there were between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of this species, though only a few are commercially significant. The plant is distributed across various regions including British Columbia, Madeira Island, France, the Netherlands, and others.
Description
Vitis vinifera is a species of the Vitaceae family, native to areas ranging from Morocco and Portugal to southern Germany and northern Iran. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The plant is cultivated globally for its fruit, with numerous varieties developed for wine and table grape production. Despite the large number of varieties, only a small number are of commercial importance. The species is found in regions such as British Columbia, Madeira Island, France, the Netherlands, and other parts of Europe and beyond.
Other common names
Common GrapevineEuropean GrapeGrapeGrape VineGrape-VineGrapevineVineWild GrapeWine Grape
Distribution
British Columbia · Nova Scotia · Madeira Island · RU · SC · Rapa Nui - Easter Islands · IE · CK · YE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Kosrae · PW · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NR · PT · DK · TD · FM · AR · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Bulgaria · Canary Is. · Channel Is.
Synonyms
Noachia macrophyllaVitis laxifloraVitis laciniosaVitis mensarumVitis guilelmiVitis praecoxVitis moschataVitis apyrenaVitis apianaVitis apiifoliaVitis corinthiacaVitis cylindricaVitis densifloraVitis tinctoriaVitis succineaVitis sylvestrisVitis turbinataVitis saccharinaVitis sinuosaVitis silvestrisVitis usunachmaticaVitis mediterraneaVitis hyrcanicaVitis bosturgaiensisVitis cebennensisZaehringia nobilisMaerklinia viridisTyrtamia revolutaThalesia rubriveniaPalatina sylvestris
