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This chapter is an identification guide for 19 species of the Vitaceae that are native to or naturalized in eastern North America: Ampelopsis (3 spp.), Causonis (1 sp.), Cissus (1 sp.) Nekemias (1 sp.), Parthenocissus (3 spp.) and Vitis (10 spp.). It includes keys to the genera and their general descriptions. Where necessary, there are individual keys to the species within a genus. There is a general description for each species that includes growth habits and key characters as well as a section giving distribution data and detailed information on shoot tip, leaf, fruit and seed characters. Each species description is accompanied by detailed illustrations of the general habit, leaf shape, upper and lower leaf surfaces, flowers, fruits, seeds and other relevant key characters. Besides its usefulness as an identification tool, the information in this chapter provides detailed reference information for most of the commonly found North American Vitaceae.
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Gerrath, J., Posluszny, U., Melville, L. (2015). Identification of Vitaceae in North America. In: Taming the Wild Grape. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24352-8_4
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