Menispermaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Moonseed Family.
A family of about 72 genera and 450 species, vines, shrubs, trees, and herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas.
ID notes: The flowers are unisexual and plants dioecious.
Ref: Hoot et al. (2009); Kessler (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Lian et al. (2020); Rhodes (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Wang et al. (2009). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Menispermum canadense | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: calycocarpum lyonii, ridge ferry park, rome, floyd county, georgia 1 by Alan Cressler | Calycocarpum source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Menispermum canadense | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Weakley | Calycocarpum source | Original Image ⭷
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Menispermum canadense CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Nephroia | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Nephroia source | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Nephroia source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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