- Order
- Vitales
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Genus
- Cissus
Name and source scope
Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]
First publication of the name · Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 124 (1767)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Cissus bifida Schumach. & Thonn.
- Cissus edulis Dalzell
- Cissus fischeri Gilg
- Cissus quadrangula L.
- Cissus quadrangula Salisb.
- Cissus succulenta (Galpin) Gilg
- Cissus tetragona Harv.
- Cissus tetraptera Hook.f.
- Cissus triandra Schumach. & Thonn.
- Saelanthus quadragonus (L.) Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel. · homotypic synonym
- Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight · homotypic synonym
- Vitis succulenta Galpin
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Cissus quadrangularis var. aculeatangula Verdc.
- Cissus quadrangularis var. pubescens Dewit
- Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis