Cissus discolor

Cissus discolor
Foliage
Flowers at the United States Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cissus
Species:
C. discolor
Binomial name
Cissus discolor
Synonyms[1]
  • Cissus discolor marmorata Jacob-Makoy
  • Cissus javana DC.
  • Cissus javana var. amplifolia Hochr.
  • Cissus marmorea G.Don
  • Cissus sessilis Amshoff
  • Cissus sicyoides Klein ex Steud.
  • Vitis bracteata Noronha
  • Vitis costata Wall.
  • Vitis discolor (Blume) Dalzell
  • Vitis diversifolia Wall.
  • Vitis inaequalis Wall.

Cissus discolor (syn. Cissus javana), the rex begonia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Mainland Southeast Asia, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters.[1] It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. A tender evergreen climber of slender habit, it typically reaches 2.5 m (8 ft), but is usually only 30 cm (1 ft) wide.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Cissus discolor Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Cissus discolor rex begonia vine". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024. Houseplants ... 1 suppliers ... Synonyms; Cissus javana, Cissus velutina