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Vitis chungii

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Fujian Jianxi grape
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Vitis
Species:
V. chungii
Binomial name
Vitis chungii

Vitis chungii is a polygamo-dioecious species of wild grape native to China (in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces) where it is known by the name min gan pu tao, or Fujian Jianxi grape.[1] It is a forest inhabitant, 200–1000 meters above sea-level, on hillsides, in valleys, or other areas having wild, shrubby growth. It bears globular, ruddy-purple berries, 8–10 mm in diameter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c  In: Lingnan Sci. J. 11: 102. 1932."Vitis chungii". Flora of China. eFloras. Retrieved May 19, 2010.