Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Species:
pareira
ID:
606542

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 1031 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000605874



Common Names

  • Pareira False Pimpernel
  • Pareira Cissampelos
  • Pareira False Pimpernel


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Synonyms

  • Pericampylus membranaceus Miers [unknown]
  • Stephania convolvulacea Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos argentea Kunth [unknown]
  • Cissampelos auriculata Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos australis A.St.-Hil. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos benthamiana Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos boivinii Baill. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos bojeriana Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos caapeba L. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos canescens Miq. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos cocculus Poir. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos consociata Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos convolvulacea Willd. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos cordifolia Bojer [unknown]
  • Cissampelos cumingiana Turcz. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos delicatula Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos diffusa Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos discolor DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos discolor A.Gray [unknown]
  • Cissampelos diversa Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos elata Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos ellenbeckii Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos eriantha Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos eriocarpa Triana & Planch. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos glaucescens Triana & Planch. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos gracilis A.St.-Hil. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos grallatoria Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos guayaquilensis Kunth [unknown]
  • Cissampelos haenkeana C.Presl [unknown]
  • Cissampelos hederacea Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos heterophylla DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos hirsuta Buch.-Ham. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos hirsutissima C.Presl [unknown]
  • Cissampelos kohautiana C.Presl [unknown]
  • Cissampelos limbata Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos littoralis A.St.-Hil. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos littoralis minutiflora A.St.-Hil. & Tul. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos longipes Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos madagascariensis Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos madagascariensis Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos mauritiana Thouars [unknown]
  • Cissampelos microcarpa DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos monoica A.St.-Hil. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos myriocarpa Triana & Planch. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos nephrophylla Bojer [unknown]
  • Cissampelos obtecta Wall. ex Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos orbiculata DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos orinocensis Kunth [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pannosa Turcz. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira australis Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira caapeba (L.) Eichler [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira emarginato-mucronata Chodat & Hassl. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira gardneri Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira haenkeana (C.Presl) Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira hirsuta (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) Forman [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira laevis Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira monoica (A.St.-Hil.) Eichler [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira racemiflora Eichler [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira tamoides Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira wildei Benvenuto [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareiroides DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos perrieri Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pilgeri Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos poilanei Gagnep. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos reticulata Borhidi [unknown]
  • Cissampelos salzmannii Turcz. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos subpeltata Thwaites [unknown]
  • Cissampelos subreniformis Triana & Planch. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos tamoides Willd. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos testudinum Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos tetrandra Roxb. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos tomentosa DC. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos violifolia Rusby [unknown]
  • Cocculus membranaceus Wall. [unknown]
  • Cyclea madagascariensis Baill. [unknown]
  • Dissopetalum mauritianum Miers [unknown]
  • Cissampelos discolor cardiophylla A.Gray [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira mauritiana (Thouars) Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira nephrophylla (Bojer) Diels [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira orbiculata (L.) Miq. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira peltata Scheff. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira transitoria Engl. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos pareira pareira [unknown]
  • Cissampelos obtecta Wall. [unknown]
  • Cissampelos subpeltata Thwaites ex Miers [unknown]

Description

Cissampelos pareira (also called Pareira Cissampelos, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. It is a climbing vine, with small, heart-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Cissampelos pareira is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever, stomach pain, and inflammation. It is also used to treat snake bites.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cissampelos pareira has a bright yellow flower with white tips. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are thin and light green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cissampelos pareira is a small evergreen vine native to tropical Asia. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a warm, sheltered spot. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained potting mix.

Where to Find Cissampelos pareira

Cissampelos pareira is native to India and Sri Lanka.

Cissampelos pareira FAQ

What is the common name of Cissampelos pareira?

Pareira brava

What is the growth habit of Cissampelos pareira?

It is a perennial vine with woody stems

What is the native range of Cissampelos pareira?

It is native to tropical regions of the Americas

Species in the Menispermaceae family

Abuta acutifolia, Abuta antioquiana, Abuta aristeguietae, Abuta barbata, Abuta brevifolia, Abuta bullata, Abuta candollei, Abuta chiapasensis, Abuta chocoensis, Abuta colombiana, Abuta dwyeriana, Abuta fluminum, Abuta grandifolia, Abuta grisebachii, Abuta imene, Abuta longa, Abuta mycetandra, Abuta obovata, Abuta pahni, Abuta panamensis, Abuta panurensis, Abuta platyphylla, Abuta racemosa, Abuta rufescens, Abuta sandwithiana, Abuta seemannii, Abuta selloana, Abuta solimoesensis, Abuta soukupii, Abuta spicata, Abuta steyermarkii, Abuta vaupesensis, Abuta velutina, Albertisia apiculata, Albertisia capituliflora, Albertisia cordifolia, Albertisia crassa, Albertisia cuneata, Albertisia delagoensis, Albertisia exelliana, Albertisia ferruginea, Albertisia glabra, Albertisia laurifolia, Albertisia mangenotii, Albertisia mecistophylla, Albertisia megacarpa, Albertisia papuana, Albertisia porcata, Albertisia puberula, Albertisia scandens,

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