Tetrastigma leucostaphylum

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Tetrastigma
Species:
T. leucostaphylum
Binomial name
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
Synonyms[1]
  • Cissus assimilis Kurz ex M.A.Lawson
  • Cissus dioica Roxb. ex DC.
  • Cissus feminea Roxb.
  • Cissus foemina Steud.
  • Cissus lanceolaria Roxb.
  • Cissus leucostaphyla Dennst.
  • Cissus mucronata Hook. & Arn. ex Steud.
  • Cissus pedata Náves ex Fern.-Vill.
  • Cissus serratifolia Rottler ex Wight
  • Tetrastigma kunstleri (King) Craib
  • Tetrastigma lanceolarium Planch.
  • Tetrastigma muricatum Gamble
  • Vitis kunstleri King
  • Vitis lanceolaria Wall.
  • Vitis leucostaphyla Dennst.
  • Vitis muricata Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Vitis serratifolia (Rottler ex Wight) Wight & Arn.

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, the Indian chestnut vine,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka,[3] India, Nepal and South East Asia.[1][2]

Its leaves are in clusters of three, five or seven and fan out from a single point. The middle one is often the biggest.[4]

Ecology

Relationship with Rafflesia

In Sumatra, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum serves as host for the world's largest flower, the parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii.[5] In Rafflesia Forest Reserve in Borneo, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum hosts Rafflesia pricei.[6]

Medicinal Use

The Indian chestnut vine is used in various ways by traditional people. [7]

Conservation

The conservation status of the Indian chestnut vine is not verified. It is not listed on the IUCN Red List.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Indian Chestnut Vine".
  3. ↑ "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Tropicos. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Indian Chestnut Vine - Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". Urban Forest. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  5. ↑ Pranata, Syafroni; Sulistijorini; Chikmawati, Tatik (September 2019). "Ecology of Rafflesia arnoldii (Rafflesiaceae) in Pandam Gadang, West Sumatra". Journal of Tropical Life Science. 9 (3): 243–251. doi:10.11594/jtls.09.03.05. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Chung, Arthur Y.C.; Chew, Steven K.F.; Majapun, Richard; Nilus, Reuben & Kugan, Frederick (July 2012). Rafflesia Forest Reserve: Conserving not only Rafflesia but also endemic, rare and interesting insects. International Biological Symposium. Serdang, Malaysia. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tetrastigma leucostaphylum". www.socfindoconservation.co.id. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2026-06-12.


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