creeping grape
Vitis flexuosa Thunb.
Vitis flexuosa is a species in the Vitaceae family, commonly known as creeping grape. It was first described in 1794 by Carl Peter Thunberg. This plant is native to a wide range of regions including Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and parts of the Himalayas.
Description
Vitis flexuosa belongs to the genus Vitis, which includes various grapevine species. It is distributed across several regions in Asia, including China (North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast), Christmas Island, Java, the Nansei-shoto islands, and Taiwan. This species is also found in parts of the West Himalayas. The plant is known for its creeping growth habit and is often referred to as creeping grape in English.
Other common names
creeping grape
Distribution
TW · Bangladesh · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Christmas I. · India · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Laos · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · Philippines · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Vitis flexuosa f. typica
