Clematicissus striata

Clematicissus striata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Clematicissus
Species:
C. striata
Binomial name
Clematicissus striata
(Ruiz & Pav.) Lombardi
Synonyms
  • Ampelopsis striata (Ruiz & Pav.) Beissn., Schelle & Zabel
  • Cissus striata Ruiz & Pav.
  • Vitis striata (Ruiz & Pav.) Miq.

Clematicissus striata is a species of climbing plant in the family Vitaceae. The plant is found in south-central Chile (Coquimbo to Magallanes regions), Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. It has a woody stem that looks reddish as it ages. Its leaves are composed by five folioles in a palmated shape.