Genus
Vitis (Grapevines)
Vitis californica. Photo: (c) Alex Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Vitis (grapevines) is a genus of 79 accepted 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. The study and cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture.
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