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Cocculus

Cocculus is a genus of four species of woody vines and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.

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Cocculus
Cocculus hirsutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Cocculus
DC. (1817)
Type species
Cocculus villosus
DC. (1817)1
Species2

4; see text

Synonyms2

Holopeira Miers (1851)

Cocculus /ˈkɒkjuːləs/3 is a genus of four species of woody vines and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.2

Species

Four species are accepted:2

Formerly placed here

References

References

  1. "Cocculus DC". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  2. Cocculus DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  4. "GRIN Species Records of Cocculus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
External links

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