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Cissus Sicyoides C. Linnaeus (Vitaceae), A Potential Exotic Pest In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, J. V. French, Robert I. Lonard, James H. Everitt

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English:Cissus sicyoides C. Linnaeus, a perennial vine native to tropical Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, has recently been rediscovered in the Lower Rio Grande Valley,Texas. A dense population of this exotic species has been located in a brushy area along a canal network and in two adjacent citrus groves near Weslaco. This species produces a dense mantle that covers other vegetation, appears to be invasive, and may pose a potential weed problem in citrus in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Spanish: Cissus sicyoides C. Linnaeus, una enredadera perene nativa de los trópicos de México, América Central y el Caribe, …