Petrea

Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas.[1]

Not to be confused with Petrea, Ohio.

Petrea
Petrea volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Petrea
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The genus was named in honour of Robert James Petre, an English patron of botany.[1][2]

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[1]

  • Petrea blanchetiana Schauer
  • Petrea bracteata Steud.
  • Petrea brevicalyx Ducke
  • Petrea campinae Rueda
  • Petrea insignis Schauer
  • Petrea macrostachya Benth.
  • Petrea maynensis Huber
  • Petrea pubescens Turcz.
  • Petrea rugosa Kunth
  • Petrea sulphurea Jans.-Jac.
  • Petrea volubilis L.

References
  1. Rueda, Ricardo M. (1994). "Systematics and Evolution of the Genus Petrea (Verbenaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 81 (4): 610–652. doi:10.2307/2399914. JSTOR 2399914.
  2. "Petrea volubilis - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.


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