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Nephroia orbiculata, the queen coralbead, is a species of woody vines. It is found from India east to Java.

Nephroia diversifolia is a vine with the common name sarsaparilla or correjuela. It is native to Arizona, Texas, and much of Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. It is a vine climbing up to 3 m, with white to yellowish flowers and dark purple fruits up to 6 mm in diameter.

Pachygone laurifolia, the laurel-leaved snail tree, is a medium-sized, shrubby evergreen tree of the moonseed family, Menispermaceae. It is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, and Japan, where it commonly grows to a height of 2.3 m (7.5 ft), with an equal spread. In cultivation it can reach a similar size where conditions are favorable. Form is round-headed, with a medium to fast growth rate and a coarse texture. Leaves are ovate-lanceolate, about 150 mm (6 in) long by 51 mm (2 in) wide, with a spiral bud arrangement. Leaf color is medium green. This species is dioecious,

Nephroia carolina, commonly called the Carolina coralbead, snailseed, Carolina Moonseed, or Margil's Vine, is a perennial vine of the moonseed family (Menispermaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in northeastern Mexico and in several states in the United States from the Southeast to the Midwest. The species' common name derives from the appearance of its small, rounded red fruits, and the rough half-moon shape of its seeds.

Macrophragma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Macrophragma jollyanum, a subshrub or shrub native to Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon in west-central tropical Africa. The species was first described as Glossopholis jollyana by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in 1898. In 2023 Lian Lian and Wei Wang placed the species in the newly-described monotypic genus Macrophragma as Macrophragma jollyanum.

Macrophragma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Macrophragma jollyanum, a subshrub or shrub native to Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon in west-central tropical Africa. The species was first described as Glossopholis jollyana by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in 1898. In 2023 Lian Lian and Wei Wang placed the species in the newly-described monotypic genus Macrophragma as Macrophragma jollyanum.

Georgesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Georgesia cymosa, a liana native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. The species was first described as Anisocycla cymosa by Georges Troupin in 1949. In 2023 Lian Lian & Wei Wang placed the species the newly-described monotypic genus Georgesia as Georgesia cymosa.

Georgesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Georgesia cymosa, a liana native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. The species was first described as Anisocycla cymosa by Georges Troupin in 1949. In 2023 Lian Lian & Wei Wang placed the species the newly-described monotypic genus Georgesia as Georgesia cymosa.

Botryodiscia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Botryodiscia tetrandra, is a herbaceous perennial vine or scrambling subshrub native native to southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It grows from a short, woody caudex, climbing to a height of around three meters. The leaves are arranged spirally on the stem, and are peltate, i.e. with the leaf petiole attached near the centre of the leaf. Its root is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The species was first described as Stephania tetrandra by Spencer Le Marchant Moore in

Botryodiscia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It includes a single species, Botryodiscia tetrandra, is a herbaceous perennial vine or scrambling subshrub native native to southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It grows from a short, woody caudex, climbing to a height of around three meters. The leaves are arranged spirally on the stem, and are peltate, i.e. with the leaf petiole attached near the centre of the leaf. Its root is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The species was first described as Stephania tetrandra by Spencer Le Marchant Moore in