| Ancistrocladus | |
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| Ancistrocladus heyneanus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Ancistrocladaceae Planch. ex Walp.[1] |
| Genus: | Ancistrocladus Wall. |
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| Synonyms | |
Ancistrocladus is a genus of woody lianas in the monotypic family Ancistrocladaceae. The branches climb by twining other stems or by scrambling with hooked tips. [3] They are found in the tropics of the Old World.
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x, hdl:10654/18083
- ^ "Ancistrocladus". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "Watson, L. & Dallwitz, M. J. 1994. The Families of Flowering Plants. Interactive Identification and Information Retrieval on CD-ROM version 1.0 1993, and colour illustrated manual". Nordic Journal of Botany. 14 (5): 486. 1994. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1994.tb00638.x. ISSN 1756-1051.