Wild Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris (C.C. Gmelin) Hegi)—Novel Species to the Israeli Flora

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 9; no. 9; p. 998
• Main Authors: Rahimi, Oshrit, Berger, Jotham Ziffer, Shtein, Ilana, Kher, Mafatlal M., Frumin, Suembikya, Hübner, Sariel, Weiss, Ehud, Drori, Elyashiv
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Berries; Domestication; Flora; Flowers & plants; Germination; Germplasm; Israeli flora; Leaves; morphological characterization; Morphology; Northern Hemisphere; Paleolithic; Physical characteristics; Plants (botany); Pollen; Population genetics; Populations; Seeds; Sylvestris; Vitis; Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris; Vitis vinifera sylvestris; wild grapevine species persistence; Sea of Galilee; Jordan River; Israel; North America; Europe; Japan

The wild grapevine, Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris, grows naturally throughout the northern hemisphere, including the Mediterranean region. Wild grapevines have also been observed sporadically across the southern Levant and are considered a non-native feral plant. Nevertheless, no formal character...