Cissus

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? Vitaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Vitales Family: Vitaceae Genus: Cissus
Species
Cissus antarctica - kangaroo treebine Cissus hypoglauca Cissus quadrangularis - veld grape Cissus rhombifolia - grape Ivy Cissus striata Cissus trifoliata - sorrelvine Cissus tuberosa

Cissus is a genus of plant in the grape family (Vitaceae). Among the commonest species, Cissus antarctica and Cissus rhombifolia are garden plants.

Taxonomy note

In the 1980's the genus was split according to some details of the flower. The large caudiciform species were moved to the new genus Cyphostemma.