Vitis
Vitis
Vitis (pronounced: /ˈvaɪtɪs/) is a genus of about 60 species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly from the Northern hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine.
Etymology
The name "Vitis" is derived from the Latin word for vine. It is the classical Latin name for the grape vine.
Related Terms
- Viticulture: The cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making.
- Vineyard: A plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice.
- Grape: A fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis.
- Wine: An alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grape juice.
Species
Some of the species under the genus Vitis include:
- Vitis vinifera: The common grape vine, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia.
- Vitis labrusca: The fox grape vine, native to the eastern U.S. and Canada.
- Vitis riparia: The riverbank grape vine, native to North America.
- Vitis rotundifolia: The muscadine, native to the southeastern U.S.
See Also
- Vitaceae: The grape family of flowering plants, including the grape vine genus Vitis.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vitis
- Wikipedia's article - Vitis
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