The wine question of the day
Which of these vine species is assigned to the Asian group?
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Correct answer is: Vitis coignetiae
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Vitis coignetiae
One of about 30 Asian species or wild vines with the complete botanical name Vitis coignetiae Pulliat ex Planch. The name honours two French scientists, Victor Pulliat (1827-1896) and Jules Émile Planchon (1823-1888), who have made outstanding contributions to research. Planchon first described the species in 1883 in a scientifically valid way. It is also known as the rust red vine or scarlet vine (Crimson gloryvine) because of the attractive scarlet to carmine red colouring of its leaves in autumn and is therefore often used as an ornamental vine on house walls.
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