Rhoicissus


Rhoicissus is an Afrotropical plant genus in the grape family Vitaceae and subfamily Vitoideae. There are between nine and twenty-two accepted species.
The leaves of species R. tomentosa and R. tridentata are eaten by caterpillars of the silver striped hawkmoth.

Selected species

The genus includes the following species:
Rhoicissus digitata Gilg & Brandt

Rhoicissus drepanophylla Gilg

Rhoicissus edulis De Wild.

Rhoicissus holstii Engl.

Rhoicissus kougabergensis Retief & van Jaarsv.

Rhoicissus laetans Retief

Rhoicissus megalismontanus Oberm.

Rhoicissus napaeus C.A.Sm.

Rhoicissus revoilii Planch.

Rhoicissus rhomboidea Planch.

Rhoicissus sansibarensis Gilg

Rhoicissus schlechteri Gilg & Brandt

Rhoicissus sekhukhuniensis Retief, S.J.Siebert & A.E.van Wyk

Rhoicissus sessilifolia Retief

Rhoicissus tomentosa Wild & R.B.Drumm.

Rhoicissus tridentata Wild & R.B.Drumm.

Rhoicissus usambarensis Gilg

Rhoicissus verdickii De Wild.