Brownea coccinea

Brownea coccinea
Flower & its bud in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Brownea
Species: B. coccinea
Binomial name
Brownea coccinea
Synonyms
  • Brownea capitella Jacq.[1]
  • Brownea latifolia Jacq.[1]

Brownea coccinea is a species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include scarlet flame bean, mountain rose, rose of Venezuela and cooper hoop.[1][2] The species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It is also commonly cultivated in other countries including Zaire, Mauritius and the Seychelles.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brownea coccinea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  2. 1 2 Roskov, Y.R.; F.A. Bisby; J.L. Zarucchi; B.D. Schrire; R.J. White (November 2005). "ILDIS World Database of Legumes: draft checklist, version 10". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-08-25.


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