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''Parthenocissus'' ,〔''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607〕 is a genus of tendril climbing plants in the grape family, Vitaceae. It contains about 12 species native to the Himalayas, eastern Asia and North America.〔Ze-Long Nie a.o., "Molecular phylogeny and biogeographic diversification of Parthenocissus (Vitaceae) disjunct between Asia and North America", in:American Journal of Botany 97: p. 1342 (2010)〕 Several are grown for ornamental use, notably ''P. henryana'', ''P. quinquefolia'' and ''P. tricuspidata''.〔 The name derives from the Greek ''parthenos'', "virgin", and ''kissos'' (Latinized as "cissus"), "ivy". The reason is variously given as the ability of these creepers to form seeds without pollination or the English name of ''P. quinquefolia'', Virginia creeper, which has become attached to the whole genus. ''Parthenocissus'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown-tail and The Gothic. == Species == From Asia *Three leaved * *''Parthenocissus chinensis'' * *''Parthenocissus heterophylla'', from China and Taiwan * *''Parthenocissus semicordata'', from the Himalayas * *''Parthenocissus feddei'' *Five leaved * *''Parthenocissus henryana'', Chinese Virginia creeper from China * *''Parthenocissus laetevirens'' *One or three leaved * *''Parthenocissus dalzielii'', from east and south-east Asia * *''Parthenocissus suberosa'' * *''Parthenocissus tricuspidata'', Japanese creeper or Boston ivy, from eastern Asia From North America *Seven or five-leaved * *''Parthenocissus heptaphylla'', sevenleaf creeper, from Texas and Mexico * *''Parthenocissus vitacea'', thicket creeper, woodbine, or grape woodbine, from western and northern North America * *''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'', Virginia creeper, from eastern North America 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parthenocissus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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