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Cissampelos pareira

Velvetleaf

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132392

Element CodePDMNS02010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRanunculales

FamilyMenispermaceae

GenusCissampelos

Other Common Names

pareira brava (EN) Pareira Brava (ES) Velvety Cissampelos (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1991-04-17

Change Date1991-05-07

Edition Date1991-04-17

Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn

Rank Reasons

In North America, limited to Everglade Keys and pennisular Florida. Also occurs in West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Hammocks.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNX

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	SX	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Puerto Rico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
El Toro Area	Caribbean National Forest	12,584
Mameyes Area	Caribbean National Forest	11,150

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.