Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 April 2026 | 18(4): 28703–28718

 

ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) 

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9596.18.4.28703-28718

#9596 | Received 01 January 2025 | Final received 16 March 2026| Finally accepted 30 March 2026

 

 

Diversity and distribution of climbers of Uttar Pradesh: a preliminary review

 

Rameshwar Prasad 1 , Muzeev Ahmad 2 , Sushma Verma 3 , K.M. Prabhukumar 4  & T.S. Rana 5

 

1,3,4 Plant Diversity, Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India.

1,2 Department of Agriculture, Integral Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226026, India.

5 CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India.

1 rameshwar.nbri@gmail.com, 2 muzeev@iul.ac.in, 3 creation.sanju@gmail.com, 4 prabhu.krishna@nbri.res.in, 5 ranatikam@gmail.com (corresponding author)

 

 

Editor: Anonymity requested.   Date of publication: 26 April 2026 (online & print)

 

Citation: Prasad, R., M. Ahmad, S. Verma, K.M. Prabhukumar & T.S. Rana (2026). Diversity and distribution of climbers of Uttar Pradesh: a preliminary review. Journal of Threatened Taxa 18(4): 28703–28718. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9596.18.4.28703-28718

  

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Author details: Mr. Rameshwar Prasad is a PhD student at Department of Agriculture, (Integral Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology) at Integral University, Lucknow. He is currently working as a Senior Technical Officer in Plant Diversity, Systematics and Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. His research work focuses on Plant Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Conservation of plants. Dr. Muzeev Ahmad is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, (Integral Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology) at Integral University, Lucknow. He leads Masters and Doctoral research at the University and is actively involved in teaching various Horticulture courses. Dr. Sushma Verma is presently working as a Senior Technical Officer, PDSH Division, CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. She has two decades of research experience in Plant Molecular Systematics. Dr. KM Prabhkumar is presently working as a Senior Scientist at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. He has over two decades of research experience in Angiosperm Taxonomy, Conservation Biology and Prospecting of Medicinal Plants for human welfare. Dr. T.S. Rana has over three decades of research experience on the Bio-resources Mapping, Plant Molecular Systematics, Conservation Biology, Bio-prospecting Plant Resources for human welfare. He is presently working as a Chief Scientist & Head of CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre, Ghaziabad. As the principal executive of the Centre, he is managing and promoting professional/holistic human resource development by offering training and development programs for professionalizing R&D management, and support functions in CSIR.

 

Author contribution: Rameshwar Prasad conceptualizing the data, collecting the secondary data, drafting and prepared original manuscript; Muzeev Ahmad supervised the study, editing the draft and original manuscript; Sushma Verma collecting the secondary data, drafting and editing the original manuscript; KM Prabhukumar editing the draft and original manuscript; TS Rana conceptualizing the data, supervised the study, editing the original manuscript.

 

Acknowledgments: RP, SV, KMP, and TSR express their sincere gratitude to the director CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, for support and encouragement. RP and MA express their gratitude to the dean of the faculty, Integral University, Lucknow, for providing the necessary facilities to conduct the research work.

 

 

Abstract: Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one of the largest states in India. Based on vegetation types, the state is divided into four main regions: the Terai Region, Gangetic Plains, Vindhyan, and Semi-arid Regions. These regions harbour a rich diversity of unique and interesting plant species. Climbing plants, owing to their distinctive features, have long fascinated ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Interest in these unique plants has surged notably over the past two decades, leading to a significant increase in research on these climbing species in the country. The current state of knowledge on climbers in Uttar Pradesh remains fragmented, with most available studies providing only isolated and sporadic information. In the present study, an attempt has been made to provide insights into the diversity and distribution of climbers across the four regions of Uttar Pradesh based on a literature survey. The study revealed a total of 344 climbing species (including 12 infraspecific taxa) belonging to 169 genera under 42 families and 23 orders across four regions of the state. Fabaceae was the most diverse family with 39 genera, followed by Apocynaceae with 24 genera. Ipomoea was the most speciose genus with 23 species. Climbers are an important group of plants with varied climbing mechanisms. They range from ornamental vines to medicinally important plants having significant cultural and economic value. The information gathered from the study would provide baseline data for future climber-based research in India.

 

Keywords: Annual and perennial plants, biodiversity, floristic composition, medicinal, ornamental, plant biodiversity, species diversity, vegetation zones.

 

 

Introduction

 

Climbers, whether annual or perennial, lack self-supporting stems and depend on external structures for vertical growth with diverse climbing mechanisms—branch twiners, stem twiners, tendril climbers, root adhesive climbers, hook climbers, and scramblers (Bongers et al. 2005; Jongkind & Hawthorne 2005). Some genera also bear thorns or rootlets that do not aid in climbing. Overall, climbers exhibit a wide variety of growth strategies (Roy 2019).

This group of plants has independently evolved a climbing habit in several plant families, utilizing various methods to compensate for their weak stems. Climbers are an important group of plants whose structural support does not rely solely on their own tissue. They originate from a rooting position in the soil or a surface near the soil, and their climbing efforts allow them to reach the canopies of trees, carrying their foliage and reproductive organs (Burnham 2009).

Ornamental climbers are both annual and perennial types and possess special structures such as tendrils, thorns, and flowers that enable them to climb on a support. These plants enhance the beauty of gardens with their attractive flowers and foliage, evoking a sense of elegant old-world charm in any landscape. A well-maintained and healthy climber can be a delightful addition to the scenery, while it is advisable to avoid poorly adapted, diseased, or withered specimens. There is a wide variety of ornamental climbers available, catering to evolving tastes, fashion trends, and landscape design concepts. Regardless of their attractiveness and interest, climbers must be properly placed in relation to the land’s conformation, ridges, and buildings (Bhattacharjee 2004). Moreover, these plants also hold historical significance, as they contribute to the allure of ancient buildings by concealing architectural or structural flaws, creating a veil of green that enhances their visual appeal (Dutta 1989).

Climbers enhance horticultural beauty with their diverse growth forms and have evolved into woody types in families like Apocynaceae, Bignoniaceae, and Menispermaceae, while in other families like Acanthaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, and Passifloraceae, they are herbaceous in nature (Roy 2019). Some woody climbers resemble shrubs, thriving in open sites but producing elongated, leafy branches under shade to climb, forming scandent shrubs. Yet, unchecked growth may block drainage systems or damage host trees, reflecting both their ecological value and management challenges (Roy 2019).

A climber starts its life on the forest floor and spends almost one-fourth of its life on the forest floor. After this initial phase, it begins to adhere, anchor, and lean on other plants in order to achieve great stature (Jongkind & Hawthorne 2005). The families such as Cucurbitaceae, Convolvulaceae, and Dioscoreaceae are known for their abundance of climbers. Among these families, Apocynaceae, Rubiaceae, Celastraceae, and Leguminosae have more than 50 species each (Gentry 1991; Schnitzer & Bongers 2002). Climbers are predominantly found in woody plant ecosystems, although diversity can also be observed in subtropical and tropical forests (Richards 1952; Bongers et al. 2005). Tropical rainforests exhibit a high diversity of climbers, accounting for up to 30% of the vegetation (Schnitzer & Bongers 2002). Climbers are more commonly associated with tropical forests rather than temperate forests (Putz 1984).

Climbers are present in nearly half (46%) of the flowering plant families (Pandi 2023). Most of the lianas or vines are present in the families Hippocrateaceae, Vitaceae, and Smilacaceae (Gentry 1991). In tropical forests, climbers play a significant role in both floristic composition and forest physiognomy (Gentry 1991). They are crucial components of forest ecosystems as they provide habitat and food for animals (Hladik 1978; Emmons & Gentry 1983; Gentry 1991; Galetti & Pedroni 1994).

In Uttar Pradesh, the diversity of climbing plants (both lianas and vines) varies across regions. In northeastern UP, 111 climber species comprising 63 lianas and 48 vines are distributed across 35 families, with Convolvulaceae alone accounting for 19 species (Dvivedi et al. 2016). A total of 46 climbers, notably belonging to Cucurbitaceae, Convolvulaceae, and Fabaceae, have been primarily used to treat urogenital disorders, diabetes, respiratory & gastrointestinal ailments, as well as skin conditions, and jaundice (Tandon et al. 2025). The knowledge of climbers in UP is still fragmented, with most studies offering only scattered or localized accounts. The present study seeks to consolidate this information by reviewing available literature to assess the diversity and distribution of climbers across the four regions of the state.

 

 

Materials and Methods

 

Study area

In the present study, the state of UP was chosen as the study area, which is situated at northcentral region of India between 23.8670 N– 31.467o E and 77.500o N– 84.650o E, occupying an area of about 2,40,928 km2, of which 17,722.4 km2 consists of forests, which is 7.54% of its total area (ISFR 2023). The forest cover of Uttar Pradesh (Table 1 & Figure 2) is 15,045.80 km2, excluding the scrub, which is 639.5 km2 (ISFR 2023).

Uttar Pradesh shares its boundaries with Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan in the west; Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the south; Jharkhand and Bihar in the east; and Uttarakhand and the international boundary with Nepal in the north. With reference to natural boundaries, the area is bordered by the Shivalik mountain range in the north, the Yamuna River and the Vindhyan mountain range along the western and southern borders, and the Gandak River in the east. The middle fertile zone formed by the Ganga River is heavily utilised for agriculture. The climate is subtropical and chiefly contains three seasons, namely: summer, rainy, and winter. In the summer (April–June), the temperature rises up to 45 oC and a small amount of rain (10–25 cm) is recorded. The rainy season runs from late June to early October, during which temperatures range 25–35 °C and rainfall averages 80–115 cm. The winter season starts from the last week of October and lasts up to mid-March. In this period, the temperature varies 10–25 oC, and a small amount of rainfall (5–7 cm) is reported in the area. Although the forest cover is very minimal, it harbours a good number of flowering plants due to its varied climatic conditions. Based on forest and vegetation types, the province is broadly categorized into the following four major zones (Figure 1).

1. Terai Region:  It includes the northern part adjacent to Nepal, which is a tropical moist deciduous type. It comprises Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Basti, Siddharthnagar, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Deoria, and Kushinagar districts. It has a great biodiversity due to dense forest cover. The dominant forest is Sal and Teak, and also has some patches of Aegle forest in Lakhimpur and Bahraich.

2. Gangetic Plain: It forms the central area, which is agriculturally most fertile and has a tropical dry deciduous type of vegetation. The area is chiefly drained by the Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghra, and Gomti rivers. Their tributaries also form a good network of small rivers, and it forms a highly fertile region for cultivation. Due to heavy anthropogenic activities, it has very poor biodiversity, except for some small, fragmented patches.

3. Vindhyan Region: It is situated between the Gangetic plains and the Deccan Peninsula with a tropical dry deciduous type of vegetation. It comprises Lalitpur, Jhansi, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Chandauli, Varanasi, Kaushambi, and some regions of the Allahabad District. It is constituted by a small part of the Vindhyan Hill. Due to the presence of sandy soil, it has very poor fertility. The major cultivated plant is wheat, which is cultivated along the riverbank. Due to mining and other heavy anthropogenic activities, it also has very poor biodiversity. The forest of the area is tropical dry deciduous.

4. Semiarid Region: Only a few areas—Agra, Mathura, Etawah, Auraya, and Jalaun—with tropical dry deciduous type of vegetation form a semiarid region. The forest of the area is an open scrub type. The banks of the Chambal, Betwa, and Yamuna rivers form the vegetation of the area.

 

Literature survey

The present review is based on an extensive review of available literature, including more than 16 authentic research papers, three books or book chapters and four regional floras. A comprehensive list of climbing species recorded from UP has been compiled through this review. Furthermore, identified taxa up to the level of species and infraspecific ranks (variety/subspecies) have been included. The taxonomic identities of all taxa were verified using the Plants of the World Online (POWO) database to ensure nomenclature accuracy and current accepted names. The taxa are arranged alphabetically (Table 3). This systematic approach ensured comprehensive coverage of available data on climber diversity and distribution in Uttar Pradesh. Map of Uttar Pradesh representing four zones of Uttar Pradesh have been provided in Figure 1.

 

 

Results and Discussion

 

Status of climbers in India

In India, climbers, including both lianas and herbaceous vines, constitute approximately 12% of the country’s total angiosperm flora (Pujari et al. 2025). Regional studies have highlighted their diversity and ethnobotanical importance across several states.

In northern and western India, several species of climbers were documented from Jammu & Kashmir (Bor & Raizada 1954), Gujarat (Jangid & Sharma 2011). Further surveys in eastern India revealed rich distributions, such as 94 species in Koch Bihar, West Bengal (Bandyopadhyay & Mukherjee 2010), 45 in Jharkhand (Kumar et al. 2013), and 120 in Odisha’s Similipal Biosphere Reserve (Rout et al. 2022). Northeastern India displays exceptional diversity, with 187 species in Arunachal Pradesh (Soyala et al. 2021), and 26 species recorded from East Sikkim sacred groves (Rai et al. 2016).

Southern India and the Andaman Islands also contribute to this diversity. In Kerala, 59 climbers were recorded by Jayakumar & Nair (2013), while in Karnataka, 170 species of climbers were reported (Prashanth & Siddamallayya 2022). Tamil Nadu encompasses 40–175 taxa across different districts and hill ranges (Muthuperumal & Parthasarathy 2009; Sarvalingam & Rajendran 2014). The Andaman Islands harbour high richness with over 220 species, including herbaceous climbers and lianas (Mahajan 2006).

Consolidating these scattered accounts on climbers, Pandi et al. (2022) & Pujari et al. (2025) provided comprehensive data on Indian climbers, reporting 2,566–2,624 species (Table 2), underscoring the ecological, medicinal, and cultural significance of climbers in India.

 

Status of climbers in Uttar Pradesh

The state of UP harbours rich climbers’ diversity. In their attempt to study the floristic accounts of the state Duthie (1903–1915), Kanjilal (1982), Misra & Verma (1992), Sharma & Dhakre (1995), Narayan & Ranjan (2007), Datt et al. (2015), Kushwaha et al. (2018), and Sinha & Shukla (2021) have mentioned climbing species in their studies. Detailed comprehensive studies on climbing species are lacking from the state. A few available studies concerning the climbing species across four regions of the state are reviewed as follows.

Terai Region: There are a few studies carried out by different workers on climbers of this region. Srivastava (2014) conducted a survey on wild flora of Gonda District and reported 18 plant species. Out of these 18 plant species, two were observed as climbers used by local people and ayurvedic experts in herbal and folk medicine in the area. Similarly, Khanna (2015) also reported two species of climbers from the family Apocynaceae and Basellaceae out of 212 angiosperms documented from Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary in Gonda District. Kumar et al. (2015) in their study on flowering plants of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich District of Terai region, presented 778 species of Angiosperms, out of which 103 were climbers of much significance under 77 genera belonging to 31 families. Dvivedi et al. (2016) reported a total of 111 climbing species, including 63 lianas and 48 vine species of wild occurrence from the terai belt of the foothills of the Himalaya, representing 81 genera under 35 families. Khanna (2018), in his study on angiosperm plants of Terai region, documented 10 species of climbers of significant importance out of 1,753 species investigated from the entire Terai belt. Saini et al. (2021) reported 116 species of climbers, of which 66 were herbaceous climbers, 33 woody climbers or lianas and 15 climbing shrubs, along with two parasite climbers. The species also exhibited remarkable diversity in the nature of climbing. Of 116 species, 70 were twiners, 24 were tendril climbers, 15 were climbing shrubs, and four and three species were root and hook climbers, respectively. These climbers belonged to 27 different families, with Fabaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, and Apocynaceae being dominant families in the region. The study recorded the occurrence of 14 threatened climbers as well.

Gangetic Plain: Due to heavy anthropogenic activities, it has very poor biodiversity, except for some small, fragmented patches. Satya & Kanaujia (2007) in their study on the angiospermic plants of Pratapgarh reported 75 species under 64 genera and 46 families, out of which three species were recorded as climbers under three genera and two families. Maurya et al. (2015) studied the ethnobotanical uses of plants in Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary. Among 100 plants, 16 species were found to be climbers of medicinal importance

Vindhyan Region: It is constituted by a small range of the Vindhyan Hill. Due to the presence of sandy soil, it has very poor fertility. The major cultivated plant is wheat, which is cultivated along the riverbank. Due to mining and other heavy anthropogenic activities, it also has very poor biodiversity. The forest of the area is tropical dry deciduous. Singh & Dubey (2012) studied the ethnomedicinal importance of plants of Sonebhadra District, wherein they reported that the tribal people of Sonebhadra District use 143 species as traditional medicinal plants in treating various ailments. Out of 143 climbers, 17 were of climbing habit, exhibiting the ethnomedicinal potential of immense value. Singh (2015) in their study on flora of Varanasi observed 22 species under 19 genera belonging to 12 families as woody climbers out of 1,015 plant species. Family Apocynaceae was found to be the dominant family with six species under four genera, followed by Bignoniaceae with four species under three genera. Kushwaha et al. (2018) in their study on taxonomic account of angiosperms of Sonbhadra District recorded a total of 443 species, out of which 29 species were climbers with Convolvulaceae being the dominant family. Singh (2020) in his study documented 198 exotic species distributed among 157 genera belonging to 68 families from Varanasi District. Out of these 198 species, 11 species were of climbing habit represented as ornamental, crops and fruit-yielding species being utilized  as herbal medicine by the rural folks of the area.

Semiarid region: Narain (2005) studied the flora of the Hamirpur District of Bundelkhand region. Out of 36 species seven species were reported to be climbers. Narain (2010) reported 27 species of climbing habit out of 602 species enumerated in the Hamirpur and Mahoba districts of the Bundelkhand region.

The critical analysis of literature in the present study indicates the presence of 344 species (including 12 intraspecific taxa), belonging to 169 genera under 42 families and 23 orders, (Table 3; Figure 3). Among the families, Fabaceae under the order Fabales emerged as the most dominant family contributing the highest number of species (71), followed by family Convolvulaceae under the order Solanales contributing to 53 species (Figure 4). Other well represented families include Apocynaceae (44) and Cucurbitaceae (40). Furthermore, Ipomoea was observed to be the most speciose genus, in the present study. At the order level Fabales, Solanales, Cucurbitales, and Gentianales showed maximum species richness. (Table 3). The dominance of these families and orders reflects the ecological adaptability and evolutionary success of climbers within these groups particularly in the Terai regions of the state. Furthermore, the highest diversity of climbers in this region may be attributed due to high rainfall and a humid monsoon climate, diverse vegetation structure, and, importantly, the region’s overlap with the Himalayan and Gangetic floras, forming an ecotone (Dvivedi et al. 2016).

 

Conclusion

 

Climbers in UP have been the subject of several studies conducted by various researchers. These studies have shed light on different aspects of climbers, providing valuable insights into their diversity, distribution, ecology, and other relevant characteristics.

The climbing flora of UP makes a significant contribution to the overall plant diversity of India, both ecologically and economically. Uttar Pradesh harbours a considerable number of climber species, many of which are medicinally and economically valuable. Climbers represent an important component of the vegetation, adding structural complexity to forests, groves, and hedgerows, while also enhancing biodiversity. Although the climbing flora of UP represents only a fraction of India’s total diversity, it reflects the state’s unique biogeographic position and ecological heterogeneity. Their presence emphasises the state’s role as a repository of useful plant resources. Conserving this diversity is thus essential, not only for maintaining ecological balance but also for sustaining cultural and economic traditions linked to the use of climbers.

 

 

Table 1. Forest cover of Uttar Pradesh (ISFR 2023).

Class

Area (km2)

Percentage

Very dense forest area

2,688.73

1.12

Moderately dense forest area

4,001.41

1.66

Open forest area

8355.66

3.46

Total forest cover

15,045.80

6.24

Scrub

639.51

0.27

 

Table 2. Status of climbers in India (Pandi et al. 2022).

No. of species

Genera

Family

2,624

585

104

 

 

Table 3. List of climbing species recorded from Uttar Pradesh. The names in the parentheses are originally annotated names which are now synonyms.

 

Currently accepted names

Family

Order

Habit

1

Abrus melanospermus Hassk.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

2

Abrus melanospermus subsp. melanospermus (=Abrus pulchellus Wall.ex Voigt.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing woody shrub

3

Abrus precatorius L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twiner

4

Acacia gageana (Craib) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

5

Actinostemma tenerum Griff.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

6

Aganosma heynei (Spreng.) I.M. Turner (=Aganosma caryophyllata G. Don; Aganosma dichotoma K.Schum.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climber

7

Allamanda cathartica L.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twiner

8

Allamanda blanchetii A.DC. (=Allamanda violacea Gardner)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climber

9

Allamanda schottii Pohl (=Allamanda neriifolia Hook.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Climbing shrub

10

Ampelocissus divaricata (Wall. ex M.A.Lawson) Planch. (=Vitis divaricata Wall. ex M.A.Lawson)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing tendril shrub

11

Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing tendril shrub

12

Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Woody tendril herb

13

Ampelocissus rugosa (Wall.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbiing shrub

14

Ampelocissus tomentosa (Roth.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing shrub

15

Ampelopsis glandulosa (Wall.) Momiy.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing herb

16

Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn. (=Anamirta paniculata Colebr.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climber

17

Aniseia martinicensis (Jacq.) Choisy

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twiner

18

Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.

Polygonaceae

Caryophyllales

Climbing tendril herb

19

Argyreia barbigera Choisy (=Lettsomia thomsonii C.B.Clarke; Argyreia nasirii D.F.Austin)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climber

20

Argyreia kleiniana (Schult.) Raizada (=Argyreia populifolia Choisy)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody climber

21

Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer (=Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

22

Argyreia sericea Dalzell & A.Gibson

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

23

Argyreia setosa (Roxb.) Sweet (=Lettsomia setosa Roxb.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Large climber

24

Aristolochia indica L.

Aristolochiaceae

Piperales

Glabrous climber

25

Aristolochia littoralis Parodi

Aristolochiaceae

Piperales

Climbing tendril herb

26

Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari (=Artabotrys odoratissimus R.Br.)Annonaceae

Annonaceae

Magnoliales

Woody climber

27

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Asparagaceae

Asparagales

Woody twining herb

28

Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop

Asparagaceae

Asparagales

Twining herb

29

Aspidopterys cordata (B.Heyne ex Wall.) A. Juss.

Malpighiaceae

Malpighiales

Slender climber

30

Aspidopterys wallichii Hook.f.

Malpighiaceae

Malpighiales

Woody climber

31

Basella alba L. (=Basella rubra L.)

Basellaceae

Caryophyllales

Twining herb

32

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

33

Biancaea decapetala (Roth) ) O.Deg (=Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston; Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

34

Bignonia corymbosa Vent.

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Climbing vine

35

Blastania cerasiformis (Stocks) A. Meeuse (=Blastania fimbristipula Kotschy & Peyr.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

36

Blastania garcinii (Burm.f.) Cogn.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing tendril herb

37

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Nyctaginaceae

Caryophyllales

Climbing shrub

38

Bougainvillea glabra Choisy

Nyctaginaceae

Caryophyllales

Climbing shrub

39

Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd

Nyctaginaceae

Caryophyllales

Woody hook climber

40

Brachypteris scandens (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Miq. (=Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

41

Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume

Phyllanthaceae

Malpighiales

Woody climber

42

Butea superba Roxb.ex Willd.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

43

Cajanus albicans (Wight & Arn.) Maesen (=Atylosia albicans (Wight & Arn.) Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining shrub

44

Cajanus crassus (Prain ex King) Maesen (=Atylosia crassa Prain)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining shrub

45

Cajanus mollis (Benth.) Maesen (=Atylosia mollis Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining herb

46

Cajanus platycarpus (Benth.) Maesen (=Atylosia platycarpa Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

47

Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars (=Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

48

Calamus tenuis Roxb.

Arecaceae

Arecales

Twining shrub

49

Camonea umbellata (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples (=Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody twining vine

50

Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K.Schum.

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Woody climber

51

Campsis radicans (L.) Bureau

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Woody twining climber

52

Canavalia africana Dunn

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climbing herb

53

Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

54

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

55

Cansjera rheedei J.F. Gmel.

Opiliaceae

Santalales

Climbing shrub

56

Capparis sepiaria L.

Capparaceae

Brassicales

Woody climbing shrubs

57

Capparis spinosa L.

Capparaceae

Brassicales

Climbing shrubs

58

Capparis zeylanica L.

Capparaceae

Brassicales

Climbing shrubs

59

Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Sapindaceae

Sapindales

Wiry tendril climber

60

Cassytha filiformis L.

Lauraceae

Laurales

Twining herb

61

Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J. Wen

Vitaceae

Vitales

Tendril climber

62

Cayaponia laciniosa (L.) C. Jefferey (=Bryonopsis laciniosa (L.) Naudin)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

63

Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

Celastraceae

Celastrales

Woody twiner

64

Ceropegia bulbosa Roxb.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining herb

65

Ceropegia hirsuta Wight & Arn.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining herb

66

Ceropegia longifolia Wall.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining herb

67

Ceropegia macrantha Wight

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining herb

68

Chonemorpha verrucosa (Blume) D.J.Middleton (=Rhynchodia wallichii Benth.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climber

69

Cissampelos pareira L. (=Cissampelos cordifolia Bojer; Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta (Buch.-Ham.ex DC.) Forman)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Twining herb

70

Cissus adnata Roxb. (=Vitis adnata (Roxb.) Wall.)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Woody climbing tendril shrub

71

Cissus quadrangularis L. (=Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Tendril  vine

72

Cissus repanda (Wight & Arn.) Vahl (=Vitis repanda Wight & Arn.)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Soft woody tendril shrub

73

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum, & Nakai (=Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Twining herb

74

Clematis cadmia Buch.-Ham. Ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Slender climber

75

Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC.

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climber

76

Clematis integrifolia L. (=Clematis nutans Crantz)

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climber

77

Clematis zeylanica (L.) Poir. (=Naravelia zeylanica (L.) DC.)

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climber

78

Clerodendrum splendens G.Don

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Woody twiner

79

Clerodendrum thomsoniae Balf.

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Woody twiner

80

Clitoria ternatea L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Wiry twining herb

81

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing tendril herb

82

Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. (=Cocculus villosus DC.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Twining shrub

83

Cocculus pendulus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst) Diels

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Twining shrub

84

Combretum albidium G.Don (=Combretum ovalifolium Roxb.)

Combretaceae

Myrtales

Woody climbing shrub

85

Combretum indicum (L.) DrFilipps (=Quisqualis indica L.)

Combretaceae

Myrtales

Woody twininng shrub

86

Combretum roxburghii Spreng. (=Combretum decandrum Roxb.)

Combretaceae

Myrtales

Climbing shrub

87

Convolvulus arvensis L.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

88

Convolvulus wallichianus Spreng. (=Calystegia hederacea Wall.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climbing herb

89

Cryptolepis buchananii R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (=Cryptolepis dubia (Burm.f.) M.R. Almeida)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

90

Cryptolepis grandiflora Wight

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining shrub

91

Cryptolepis sinensis (Lour.) Merr. (=Cryptolepis elegans Wall. ex G.Don)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Climbing shrub

92

Cryptostegia grandiflora Roxb. ex R.Br.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climber

93

Cucumis maderaspatana (L.) Cogn. (=Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.; Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climbing herb

94

Cucumis melo L. (=Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climbing herb

95

Cucumis melo var. agrestis

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Wiry climber

96

Cucumis melo var. momordica

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

97

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

98

Cucumis trigonus Roxb.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbinh herb

99

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climbing herb

100

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

101

Cucurbita pepo L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

102

Cuscuta australis R. Br.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

103

Cuscuta campestris Yunck.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Parasite climber/Twiner

104

Cuscuta capitata Roxb.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

105

Cuscuta chinensis Lam.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

106

Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Parasite twiner

107

Cuscuta santapaui Banerji & S. Das

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

108

Cynanchum annularium (Roxb.) Liede & Khanum (=Holostemma rheedii Wall.; Holostemma ada-kodien Schult.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

109

Cyphostemma auriculatum (Roxb.) P. Singh & B.V.Shetty (=Vitis auriculata (Roxb.) Wall.)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Woody climber

110

Dalbergia volubilis Roxb.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

111

Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. (=Deeringia celosioides R. Br.)

Amaranthaceae

Caryophyllales

Woody climbing shrub

112

Derris cuneifolia Benth.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

113

Derris macrocarpa Thoth.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

114

Dinetus racemosus (Roxb.) Sweet (=Porana racemosa Roxb.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climbing shrub

115

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining herb

116

Dioscorea belophylla (Prain) Voigt ex Haines

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

117

Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

118

Dioscorea cumingii Prain & Burkill (=Dioscorea echinata R.Knuth)

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

119

Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex. Griseb.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining herb

120

Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

121

Dioscorea glabra Roxb.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

122

Dioscorea hispida Dennst (=Dioscorea daemona  Roxb.)

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

123

Dioscorea japonica Thunb.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

124

Dioscorea oppositifolia L.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

125

Dioscorea pentaphylla L.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Twining climber

126

Dioscorea pubera Blume (=Dioscorea anguina Roxb.)

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Climbing herb

127

Dioscorea wallichii Hook.f.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Climber herb

128

Dioscorea wightii Hook.f.

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreales

Climbing herb

129

Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

130

Distimake aegypticus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples (=Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

131

Distimake dissectus (Jacq.) (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples (=Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody twining climber

132

Distimake tuberosus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples (=Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

133

Distimake vitifolius (Burm. f.) Pisuttimarn & Petrongari  (=Merremia vitifolia (Burm.f.) Hallier f.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

134

Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Woody tendril climber

135

Dumasia villosa DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

136

Dunbaria glandulosa Dalzell & A. Gibson) Prain

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

137

Embelia ribes Burm.f.

Primulaceae

Ericales

Climbing shrub

138

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Roem. & Schult.) A.DC.

Primulaceae

Ericales

Woody climbing shrub

139

Endosamara racemosa (Roxb.) R. Geesink

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climbing shrub

140

Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl.

Araceae

Alismatales

Woody climbing herb

141

Erycibe paniculata Roxb. (=Erycibe wightiana J.Graham)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody climber

142

Ficus pumila L.

Moraceae

Rosales

Woody climber

143

Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Ventre

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

144

Galactia mollis Michx. (=Galactia villosa Eaton & Wright)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

145

Galium aparine L.

Rubiaceae

Gentianales

Climbing herb

146

Gongronema nepalense (Wall.) Decne.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Large twining shrub

147

Gongronemopsis tenacissima (Roxb.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve (=Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

148

Gouania leptostachya DC.

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Tendril climber

149

Guilandina bonduc L. (=Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Hook climber

150

Gymnema decaisneanum Wight (=Gymnema hirsutum Wight & Arn.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climbing undershrub

151

Gymnema indorum (Lour.) Decne. (=Gymnema tingens (Roxb.) Spreng.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twinng shrub

152

Gymnema montanum (Roxb.) Hook.f.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

153

Gymnema rivulare Schltr.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody climbing vine

154

Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

155

Helinus lanceolatus Brandis

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Tendril climber

156

Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Slender climber

157

Hiptage benghalensis var.benghalensis (=Hiptage madablota Gaertn.)

Malpighiaceae

Malpighiales

Climbing shrub

158

Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz.

Malpighiaceae

Malpighiales

Woody twining climber

159

Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz.

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Climbing shrub

160

Iberis amara L.

Brassicaceae

Brassicales

Woody twining climber

161

Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Climbing shrub

162

Ipomoea alba L.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

163

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

164

Ipomoea barlerioides (Choisy) Benth ex C.B.Clarke

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

165

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

166

Ipomoea biflora (L.) Pers (=Ipomoea sinensis (Desr.Choisy)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

167

Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet (=Ipomoea palmata Forssk.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

168

Ipomoea carnea subsp. carnea

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody shrub

169

Ipomoea cheirophylla O'Donell

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

170

Ipomoea coccinea L. (=Quamoclit coccinea (L.) Moench)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climber herb

171

Ipomoea coptica (L.) Roth

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

172

Ipomoea dichroa (Roemer & Schultes) Choisy

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

173

Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br (=Ipomoea sindica Stapf.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

174

Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. (=Ipomoea triloba Thunb.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

175

Ipomoea hederifolia L.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

176

Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.(=Ipomoea learii Paxton)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climber

177

Ipomoea muricata (L.) Jacq. (=Calonyction muricatum (L.) G.Don; Ipomoea turbinata Lag)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

178

Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

179

Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

180

Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

181

Ipomoea pes-tigridis L.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

182

Ipomoea  purpurea (L.) Roth

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

183

Ipomoea quamoclit L. (=Quamoclit vulgaris Choisy)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Slender climber

184

Ipomoea sagittifolia Burm.f. (=Ipomoea marginata (Desr.) Manitz)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

185

Jasminum auriculatum Vahl

Oleaceae

Lamiales

Climbing shrub

186

Jasminum dispermum Wall.

Oleaceae

Lamiales

Climbing shrub

187

Jasminum laurifolium Roxb. ex Hornem.

Oleaceae

Lamiales

Woody twining climber

188

Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews

Oleaceae

Lamiales

Woody twining climber

189

Jacquemontia paniculata (Burm.f.) Hallier f.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

190

Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

191

Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus (=Dolichos lablab L.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

192

Lagenaria siceraria Ser. (=Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Twining herb

193

Lathyrus odoratus L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

194

Lathyrus oleraceus Lam. (=Pisum arvense L.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

195

Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining shrub

196

Leptospron adenanthum (G.Mey.) A.Delgado (=Vigna adenantha (G.Mey.)Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainer)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

197

Luffa aegyptiaca Mill

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

198

Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. (=Luffa hermaphrodita N.B Singh & U.C. Bhattach.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

199

Luffa echinata Roxb.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

200

Luffa graveolens Roxb.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

tendril climber

201

Macrotyloma biflorum var. biflorum (=Dolichos biflorus L.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climber

202

Maerua arenaria Hook.f. & Thomson

Capparaceae

Brassicales

Woody climber

203

Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A.Rich. (=Maerua ovalifolia Cambess.)

Capparaceae

Brassicales

Woody climber

204

Mallotus repandus (Rottler) Müll.Arg.

Euphorbiaceae

Malpighiales

Climbing shrub

205

Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Woody twining climber

206

Marsdenia hamiltonii Wight (=Pergularia hamiltonii (Wight) D.Dietr.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining climber

207

Marsdenia lucida Edgew. ex Madden

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Climber

208

Marsdenia roylei Wight

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

209

Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining undershrub

210

Merremia calycina (Maisn.) Hallier f. (=Ipomoea calycina Meisn.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

211

Merremia crispatula Prain=Operculina petaloides (Choisy) Ooststr. (=Merremia crispatula Prain)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climber

212

Merremia hederacea (Burm.f.) Hallier f.

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining herb

213

Mezoneuron cucullatum (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. (=Caesalpinia cucullata Roxb.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climber

214

Mikania micrantha Kunth

Asteraceae

Asterales

Twiner

215

Mimosa himalayana Gamble

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climbing shrub

216

Mimosa pudica L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

217

Mimosa rubicaulis var. rubicaulis (=Acacia intsia (L.) Willd.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climber

218

Momordica balsamina L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

219

Momordica charantia L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

220

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

221

Momordica dioica Roxb.ex Willd.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

222

Monstera deliciosa Leibm.

Araceae

Alismatales

Twining climber

223

Moullava spicata (Dalzell ex Wight) Nicolson (=Wagatea spicata Dalzell ex Wight)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

224

Mucuna hainanensis Hayata

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

225

Mucuna imbricata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) DC. ex Loudon

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

226

Mucuna monosperma DC. ex Wight

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

227

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (=Mucuna prurita Wight)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

228

Nephrosia diversifolia (DC.) L.Lian & Wei Wang (=Cocculus diversifolius DC.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Climbing vine

229

Nephrosia orbiculata (L.) L.Lian & Wei Wang (=Cocculus trilobus (Thunb.) DC.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climbing vine

230

Nogra grahamii (Wall. ex Benth.) Merr.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

231

Olax imbricata Roxb.

Olacaceae

Santalales

Climbing shrub

232

Olax scandens Roxb.

Olacaceae

Santalales

Climbing shrub

233

Operculina petaloidea (Choisy) Ooststr. (=Ipomoea petaloidea Choisy)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climber

234

Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso (=Ipomoea turpethum (L.) R.Br.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Twining climber

235

Otosema extensa Benth. (=Millettia auriculata Baker; Millettia extensa (Benth.) Benth. ex Baker)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

236

Oxystelma esculentum (L.f.) Sm.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining climber

237

Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb. (=Dolichos trilobus Lour.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

238

Paederia foetida L.

Rubiaceae

Gentianales

Twining climber

239

Paracalyx scariosus (Roxb.) Ali (=Cylista scariosa Roxb.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody  climber

240

Passiflora edulis Sims

Passifloraceae

Malpighiales

Climbing herb

241

Passiflora foetida L.

Passifloraceae

Malpighiales

Tendril climber

242

Passiflora suberosa L.

Passifloraceae

Malpighiales

Tendril climber

243

Pentalinon luteum (L.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Climbing shrub

244

Pentatropis capensis (L.f.) Bullock (=Pentatropis microphylla (Roth) Wight & Arn.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

245

Pentatropis nivalis (J.F.Gmel.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood (=Pentatropis cynanchoides R.Br. ex N.E.Br.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

246

Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. (=Daemia extensa R.Br.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

247

Pericampylus glaucus (Lam.) Merr. (=Pericampylus incanus Miers.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Climbing shrub

248

Petrea volubilis L.

Verbenaceae

Lamiales

Woody twining climber

249

Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth. (=Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

250

Phaseolus coccineus L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

251

Phaseolus lunatus L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

252

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

253

Piper longum L.

Piperaceae

Piperales

Climbing vine

254

Poranopsis paniculata (Roxb.) Roberty (=Porana paniculata Roxb.)

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Woody twining climber

255

Premna scandens Roxb.

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Woody climber

256

Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody twining climber

257

Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

258

Pyrostegia venusta (Ker Gawl.) Miers

Bignoniaceaee

Lamiales

Tendril climber

259

Reissantia arborea (Roxb.) H.Hara (=Hippocratea arborea  Roxb.)

Celastraceae

Celastrales

Woody climbing shrub

260

Rhaphidophora glauca (Wall.) Schott

Araceae

Alismatales

Large climber

261

Rhynchosia bracteata  Benth. ex Baker

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

262

Rhynchosia capitata (B.Heyne ex Roth) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

263

Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

264

Rhynchosia minima var. minima

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

265

Rhynchosia rothii Benth. ex Aitch.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

266

Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr.) Choisy

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climbing shrub

267

Rivea ornata (Roxb.) Choisy

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Climbing shrub

268

Rubia cordifolia L.

Rubiaceae

Gentianales

Climbing herb

269

Sabia paniculata Edgew. ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Sabiaceae

Proteales

Woody climbing shrub

270

Salacia chinensis L. (=Salacia prinoides (Willd.) DC.)

Celastraceae

Celastrales

Woody climbing shrub

271

Schisandra grandiflora (Wall.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Schisandraceae

Austrobaileyales

Woody climber

272

Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott

Araceae

Alismatales

Climber

273

Secamone alpini Schult. (=Oxystelma secamone (L.) H.Karst.; Sarcostemma secamone (L.) Bennet)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Wiry twining herb

274

Senegalia gageana (Craib) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

275

Senegalia pennata (L.) Maslin (=Acacia concinna Phil.; Acacia pennata (L.) Willd.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody prickly climbers

276

Senegalia torta (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler (=Acacia torta (Roxb.) Craib )

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

277

Senra incana Cav.

Malvaceae

Malvales

Climbing shrub

278

Shuteria involucrata (Wall.) Wight & Arn. ex Walp.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

279

Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D.Don

Smilacaceae

Liliales

Climber

280

Smilax perfoliata Lour.

Smilacaceae

Liliales

Woody climbing shrub

281

Smilax wightii A.DC.

Smilacaceae

Liliales

Soft woody climber

282

Smilax zeylanica L.

Smilacaceae

Liliales

Woody climber

283

Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

284

Solena heterophylla Lour.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

285

Spatholobus parviflorus (Roxb. ex DC.) Kuntze (=Spatholobus roxburghii Benth.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

286

Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Twining herb

287

Stephania rotunda Lour (=Stephania glabra (Roxb.) Miers)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Twining herb

288

Stephanotis floribunda Jacques

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining climber

289

Stephanotis volubilis (L.f.) S.Eeuss, Liede & Meve (=Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f.;Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining climber

290

Stigmaphyllon emarginatum (Cav.) A.Juss. (=Stigmaphyllon periplocifolium Desf. ex DC.) A.Juss.)

Malpighiaceae

Malpighiales

Twining shrub

291

Syngonium podophyllum Schott.

Araceae

Alismatales

Twining herb

292

Tacomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach (=Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.)

Bignoniaceae

Lamiales

Woody climber

293

Tarlmounia elliptica (DC.)H.Rob.,S.C.Keeley,Skvarla & R.Chan

Asteraceae

Asterales

Twining herb

294

Telosma cordata (Burm.f.) Merr.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining undershrub

295

Telosma pallida (Roxb.) Craib (=Pergularia pallida (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining herb

296

Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Tendril climber

297

Tetrastigma campylocarpum (Kurz) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Tendril climber

298

Tetrastigma leucostaphyllum (Dennst.) Alston (=Vitis lanceolaria Wall)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Woody climbing shrub

299

Tetrastigma serrulatum (Roxb.) Planch. (=Vitis capreolata D.Don)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Slender climber

300

Thladiantha cordifolia (Blume) Cogn. (=Thladiantha calcarata C.B.Clarke ex Cogn.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climbing herb

301

Thunbergia coccinea Wall. ex D.Don

Acanthaceae

Lamiales

Twining herb

302

Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.

Acanthaceae

Lamiales

Climber

303

Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.

Acanthaceae

Lamiales

Woody climber

304

Ticanto crista (L.) Clarke & Gagnon (=Caesalpinia crista L.)

Fabaceae

Fabales

Woody climber

305

Tiliacora acuminata (Lam.) Miers (=Menispermum acuminatum Lam.; Tiliacora racemosa Colebr.)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Woody climbing shrub

306

Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Woody twing shrub

307

Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. (=Tinospora malabarica (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson)

Menispermaceae

Ranunculales

Climbing shrub

308

Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining herb

309

Tragia gallabatensis Prain (=Tragia plukenetii Radcl.-Sm.)

Euphorbiaceae

Malpighiales

Twiner

310

Tragia involucrata L.

Euphorbiaceae

Malpighiales

Twiner

311

Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt (=Trichosanthes palmata Roxb.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

312

Trichosanthes cordata Roxb.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

313

Trichosanthes costata Blume (=Gymnopetalum chinense (Lour.) Merr.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

314

Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

315

Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. cucumerina (=Trichosanthes anguina L.;Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina (L.) Haines)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

316

Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

317

Trichosanthes nervifolia L.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

318

Trichosanthes ovigera Blume (=Trichosanthes himalensis C.B.Clarke)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

319

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

320

Tropaeolum majus L.

Tropaeolaceae

Brassicales

Climbing herb

321

Vallaris solanaceae (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze (=Vallaris heynei Spreng.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Woody twining shrub

322

Ventilago denticulata Willd. (=Ventilago calyculata Tul.)

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Woody climbing shrub

323

Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn.

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Climbing shrub

324

Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining climber

325

Vicia sativa L.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing shrub

326

Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Maréchal

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

327

Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H. Ohashi

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb/twiner

328

Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

329

Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek

Fabaceae

Fabales

Climbing herb

330

Vigna subramaniana (Babu ex Raizada) Raizada

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

331

Vigna trilobata (L.) Verdc.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Herb twining

332

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Twining herb

333

Vincetoxicum indicum (Burm.f.) Mabb. (=Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining herb

334

Vincetoxicum rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham.ex Wight) Kuntze (=Tylophora rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Wight) Kuntze)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

335

Vincetoxicum spirale (Forssk.) D.Z.Li (=Pentatropis spiralis (Forssk.) Decne.)

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Twining shrub

336

Vitis heyneana Schult.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing shrub

337

Vitis heyneana var. heyneana (=Vitis jacquemontii R.Parker)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climbing shrub

338

Vitis labrusca L. (=Vitis latifolia Raf.; Vitis rugosa Raf.)

Vitaceae

Vitales

Climber

339

Vitis parkeri Gagnep. ex Osmaston (Kurz) Planch.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Soft woody climber

340

Vitis vinifera L.

Vitaceae

Vitales

Wooding twining climber

341

Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC.

Fabaceae

Fabales

Wooding twining climber

342

Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond.

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Climber

343

Zehneria scabra subsp. scabra (=Melothria perpusilla (Blume) Cogn.)

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitales

Tendril climber

344

Ziziphus oenopolia (L.) Mill.

Rhamnaceae

Rosales

Woody hook climber

 

 

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