Ampelopsis
Ampelopsis megalophylla
Ampelopsis is a genus of the family grapevine family ( Vitaceae ). They are also referred to as pseudo vines.
Description
Ampelopsis species are woody, dioecious or polygamous - monoecious vines. The vines are branched two or three times. The leaves are simple, one or two times pinnate or fingered. The inflorescence is an umbrella- shaped Zyme. The flowers are fünfzählig. The cup is dished. The 5 petals are free. The flower tube is well developed. Its edge is lobed like a wall. There are 5 stamens present. The stylus can be clearly seen. The scar is extended indistinct. The fruits are spherical, one to viersamige berries. The seeds are verkehrteiförmig, its base is beak-like and rounded off their peak.
Occurrence
The genus is widespread in Central and North America and Asia. Most species occur in East Asia.
System
The genus Ampelopsis was first described in 1803 by André Michaux. There are about 30 species distinction (selection):
- Ampelopsis acerifolia W.T. Wang
- Sturmhutblättrige Scheinrebe ( Ampelopsis aconitifolia Bunge); Home: Mongolia, northern China Ampelopsis aconitifolia var aconitifolia
- Ampelopsis aconitifolia var palmiloba ( Carrière ) Rehder
- Ampelopsis bodinieri var bodinieri
- Ampelopsis bodinieri var cinerea ( Gagnep. ) Rehder
- Ampelopsis delavayana var delavayana
- Ampelopsis delavayana var glabra ( Diels & Gilg ) CL Li
- Ampelopsis delavayana var setulosa ( Diels & Gilg ) CL Li
- Ampelopsis delavayana var tomentella ( Diels & Gilg ) CL Li
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var brevipedunculata ( Maxim. ) Momiy.
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var glandulosa
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var hancei ( Planch. ) Momiy.
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var heterophylla ( Thunb. ) Momiy.
- Ampelopsis glandulosa var kulingensis ( Rehder ) Momiy.
- Ampelopsis megalophylla var jiangxiensis (WT Wang ) CL Li
- Ampelopsis megalophylla var megalophylla
- Ampelopsis tomentosa var glabrescens C. L. Li
- Ampelopsis tomentosa var tomentosa