On the origin of the “wild vine” botanical lexicon: From the Greek ampelos to the Latin labrusca

The “wild vine” (Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris) is considered the wild ancestor of the modern vines belonging to Vitis vinifera. Although it is currently of a low taxonomic value, it is mentioned above all in the historical literary sources. Although it is currently of a low taxonomic value, this botanical lexicon is mostly mentioned in the historical literary sources. In this work, for the first time, a synthesis of the available data was carried out through a detailed analysis of the literature sources considered pertinent. The first mentions of the “wild vine” were found in Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek epic poem probably composed between the eighth and seventh centuries BC.