Ampelopsis glandulosa

Ampelopsis glandulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Ampelopsis
Species:
A. glandulosa
Binomial name
Ampelopsis glandulosa
(Wall.) Momiy.
Synonyms
  • Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.
  • Ampelopsis citrulloides Dippel nom. illeg.
  • Ampelopsis citrulloides Lebas
  • Ampelopsis heterophylla (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc. nom. illeg.
  • Ampelopsis regeliana Carrière
  • Ampelopsis regeliana Dippel
  • Ampelopsis sinica (Miq.) W.T.Wang
  • Cissus brevipedunculata Maxim.
  • Vitis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Dippel
  • Vitis elegans Kurz
  • Vitis glandulosa Wall.
  • Vitis heterophylla Thunb.
  • Vitis sinica Miq.

Ampelopsis glandulosa, with common names creeper, porcelain berry, Amur peppervine, and wild grape, is a plant in the Vitaceae (grape) family, native to temperate areas of Asia, including China, Japan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Philippines. It is commonly used as an ornamental plant, but is considered invasive outside of its native range. Ampelopsis glandulosa is generally similar to, and potentially confused with, grape species (genus Vitis) and other Ampelopsis species.