This guide is based on Vines and Climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands by Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez. There's also a brief guide with the most commonly encountered species. The pdf of the original work, which has additional information and illustrations as well as a glossary of terms is available from the Smithsonian NMNH Department of Botany: http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/PRFlora/vines.html
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website also has a great Online Glossary of Botanical Terms
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