Ampelopsis

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Ampelopsis
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Vitales Family: Vitaceae Genus: Ampelopsis Michx.
Species
Ampelopsis aconitifolia (Monkshood Vine) Ampelopsis arborea (Peppervine) Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Porcelain Berry Vine, Amur Peppervine) Ampelopsis cordata (Heart-leaf Ampelopsis) Ampelopsis humulifolia Ampelopsis japonica Ampelopsis megalophylla

Ampelopsis is a genus of climbing shrubs, in the grape family Vitaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word ampelos, which means "vine". The genus was named in 1803.

Ampelopsis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Bucculatrix quinquenotella.