Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2616)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2519)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2128)
Order: Vitales (14)
Family: Vitaceae (14)(family description)
Genus: Cayratia (1)
Epithet: japonica (7)
Variety: mollis (Wall. ex Lawson) Momiyama
japonica => from Japan
mollis => soft, tender, usually meaning pubescent like velvet