Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnep.

Description:

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnep. Vitaceae. CN: [Malay - Anggur hutan jari], Five-leaved wild vine, Bushkiller, Yabu garashi, Japanese cayratia herb, Sorrel vine. Native of China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia ecozone. Habitat - lowland and hill forest margins, including on limestone. Naturalized in United States and regarded as an invasive noxious species. Weed and folk medicine. Used as a traditional Chinese medicine to relieve swelling and heat, and to enhance diuresis and detoxification. Synonym(s):Cayratia japonica var. canescens W.T.Wang Cayratia japonica var. ferruginea W.T.Wang Cayratia japonica var. mollis (Wall. ex Lawson) Momiy. Cayratia japonica var. pseudotrifolia (W.T.Wang) C.L.Li Cayratia japonica var. pubifolia Merr. & Chun Cayratia mollis (Wall. ex Lawson) C.Y.Wu Cayratia pseudotrifolia W.T.Wang Cayratia tenuifolia var. cinerea Gagnep. Causonis japonica (Thunb. ex Murray) Raf.Cissus japonica (Thunb. ex Murray) Willd.Cissus japonica var. mollis (Wall. ex M.A. Lawson) Planch. Cissus tenuifolia F. Heyne ex Planch.Cissus cyanocarpa Miq. Cissus leucocarpa Blume Cissus vagans Carrire Columella japonica Craib [Illegitimate] Columella japonica (Thunb. ex Murray) Merr.Vitis mollis Wall. ex M.A. Lawson Vitis mollis Wall.Vitis japonica Thunb. ex MurrayVitis japonica Thunb.Vitis leucocarpa HayataVitis tenuifolia (F. Heyne ex Planch.) Laws in Hook.f.Ref. and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2706541www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?410986en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayratia_japonicafloraofsingapore.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/cayratia-japonica/wiki.bugwood.org/Cayratia_japonica