Vitaceae -- the grape family (11-14/700; Mostly tropical and subtropical with a few widespread temperate spp.)
Habit woody vines with tendrils, less common as shrubs, trees
Leaves simple and palmately lobed or veined, or pinnately or palmately compound, alternate; estipulate or stipulate
Inflorescence cymose, variable
Special floral characters: nectary disc
Calyx 4-5 (3-7) sepals, connate
Corolla 4-5 (3-7, 0) petals, distinct (connate) or apically coherent
Androecium 4-5 (3-7) stamens, distinct or anthers connate; opposite petals
Gynoecium 2 (3-6) carpels, connate; superior; 1 style or sessile stigma
Fruit= berry
(Floral formula: Ca 4-5 Co 4-5 A 4-5 G 2 )