Rhoicissus
Introduction '''''Rhoicissus''''' is an Afrotropical plant genus in the grape family Vitaceae and subfamily Vitoideae. There are between nine and twenty-two accepted species.The leaves of species ''R. tomentosa'' and ''R. tridentata'' are eaten by caterpillars of the silver striped hawkmoth (''Hippotion celerio'').
Selected species The genus includes the following species:''Rhoicissus digitata'' (L.f.) Gilg & Brandt''Rhoicissus drepanophylla'' Gilg''Rhoicissus edulis'' De Wild. ''Rhoicissus holstii'' Engl. ''Rhoicissus kougabergensis'' Retief & van Jaarsv. ''Rhoicissus laetans'' Retief''Rhoicissus megalismontanus'' Oberm. ''Rhoicissus napaeus'' C.A.Sm. ''Rhoicissus revoilii'' Planch. ''Rhoicissus rhomboidea'' (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Planch. ''Rhoicissus sansibarensis'' Gilg''Rhoicissus schlechteri'' Gilg & Brandt''Rhoicissus sekhukhuniensis'' Retief, S.J.Siebert & A.E.van Wyk''Rhoicissus sessilifolia'' Retief''Rhoicissus tomentosa'' (Lam.) Wild & R.B.Drumm. ''Rhoicissus tridentata'' (L.f.) Wild & R.B.Drumm. ''Rhoicissus usambarensis'' Gilg''Rhoicissus verdickii'' De Wild.
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