Cissus rotundifolia is a perennial, evergreen climber in the Vitaceae family.[1]

Cissus rotundifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cissus
Species:
C. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Cissus rotundifolia
Vahl
Synonyms
  • Vitis forskahlii Blatt.
  • Vitis rotundifolia (Vahl) Deflers

Distribution

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The species is native to eastern Africa and the Middle East, and has been introduced to India, Hawaii, and the Seychelles.[1]

Cultivation and use

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Cissus rotundifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat burns, skin diseases, liver and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cissus rotundifolia Vahl". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ^ Alqahtani, Jawaher; Formisano, Carmen; Chianese, Giuseppina; Luciano, Paolo; Stornaiuolo, Mariano; Perveen, Shagufta; Taglialatela-Scafati, Orazio (25 November 2020). "Glycosylated Phenols and an Unprecedented Diacid from the Saudi Plant Cissus rotundifolia". Journal of Natural Products. 83 (11): 3298–3304. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00597.