Cissus verticillata
Princess Vine, Princessvine
Other regional names: Pudding Withe +1 more
- Pudding Withe
- Seasonvine
Also known as: Cissus plumieri Planch. +2 more
- Cissus plumieri Planch.
- Cissus reticulata Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Ozarthris paradoxa Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Cissus verticillata (commonly known as Princess vine) is a climbing plant belonging to the Vitaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cissus, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Cook Is., Hawaii
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms