Cayratieae


The Cayratieae is one of five tribes of vine plants that are now recognised in this subfamily Vitoideae. It contains genera restored or newly erected from species in the previously configured genus Cayratia, which was found not be monophyletic:.

Genera

  1. Acareosperma Gagnep. – Laos
  2. Afrocayratia J.Wen, L.M.Lu, Rabarij. & Z.D.Chen – Tropical & Subtropical Africa, Yemen, Mayotte, Madagascar
  3. Causonis Raf. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW Pacific
  4. Cayratia Juss. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W Pacific
  5. Cyphostemma Alston – Tropical & S Africa to Indochina
  6. Pseudocayratia J.Wen, L.M.Lu & Z.D.Chen – E Asia: Japan to Vietnam
  7. Tetrastigma Planch. – Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW Pacific